Greece vs Spain: Palma ratio

Greece

1.31

in 2023

Spain

1.28

in 2023

Greece rank

70th

Spain rank

73rd

Palma ratio over time

Greece
Spain

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.31 against 1.28 in Spain, a difference of 0.0323.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 70th and Spain ranks 73rd of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Greece
Palma ratio in Spain
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.