Statizoid

Egypt vs Sweden: Palma ratio

Egypt
1.06
in 2021
Sweden
1.03
in 2023
Egypt rank
99th
Sweden rank
102nd

Palma ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Sweden
00.511.5197519992023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.06 against 1.03 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0272.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 120 countries.

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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.