Egypt vs Kazakhstan: Palma ratio

Egypt
1.06
in 2021
Kazakhstan
1.09
in 2021
Egypt rank
99th
Kazakhstan rank
96th

Palma ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Kazakhstan
00.511.52199020052021

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1.09 against 1.06 in Egypt, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 99th and Kazakhstan ranks 96th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.24 1.12 0.1161 Egypt
2010s 1.2 0.9928 0.2032 Egypt
2020s 1.06 1.09 0.0268 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palma ratio, Egypt or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 1.09 against 1.06 in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in palma ratio between Egypt and Kazakhstan?
0.03, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kazakhstan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Kazakhstan rank globally for palma ratio?
Egypt ranks 99th and Kazakhstan ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Palma ratio
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality.