Ghana vs Uganda: Palma ratio

Ghana
2.25
in 2016
Uganda
2.14
in 2019
Ghana rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th

Palma ratio over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.25 against 2.14 in Uganda, a difference of 0.1127.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Ghana ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th 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.