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
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.06 against 1.03 in Sweden, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.8418 | 0.3182 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0.9384 | 0.3027 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0.9973 | 0.1987 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0012 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Egypt or Sweden?
- Egypt, at 1.06 against 1.03 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Egypt and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Sweden rank globally for palma ratio?
- Egypt ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 102nd 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.