Egypt vs Romania: Palma ratio
Egypt
1.06
in 2021
Romania
1.05
in 2023
Egypt rank
99th
Romania rank
101st
Palma ratio over time
- Egypt
- Romania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.06 against 1.05 in Romania, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 99th and Romania ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.18 | 0.0178 | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.52 | 0.2982 | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.45 | 0.2534 | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.3 | 0.2406 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Egypt or Romania?
- Egypt, at 1.06 against 1.05 in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Egypt and Romania?
- 0.01, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Romania rank globally for palma ratio?
- Egypt ranks 99th and Romania ranks 101st 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
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.