Germany vs Guinea-Bissau: Palma ratio

Germany

1.33

in 2022

Guinea-Bissau

1.32

in 2021

Germany rank

66th

Guinea-Bissau rank

69th

Palma ratio over time

Germany
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.33 against 1.32 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0133.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Germany ranks 66th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th of 120 countries.

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Palma ratio in Germany
Palma ratio in Guinea-Bissau
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.