El Salvador vs Rwanda: Palma ratio
El Salvador
1.82
in 2023
Rwanda
1.83
in 2023
El Salvador rank
30th
Rwanda rank
28th
Palma ratio over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.83 against 1.82 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 | 3.18 | 0.0695 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 2.46 | 0.349 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.83 | 0.0116 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.83 against 1.82 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 0.01, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for palma ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 28th 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.