Gambia vs Malawi: Palma ratio

Gambia
1.75
in 2020
Malawi
1.73
in 2019
Gambia rank
33rd
Malawi rank
34th

Palma ratio over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
23456199720082020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.75 against 1.73 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0171.

Gambia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 34th 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.