Guatemala vs Honduras: Palma ratio
Guatemala
2.45
in 2023
Honduras
2.55
in 2024
Guatemala rank
12th
Honduras rank
10th
Palma ratio over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 2.55 against 2.45 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 12th and Honduras ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.73 | 4.51 | 1.22 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 5.22 | 2.04 | Honduras |
| 2000s | 4.23 | 5.38 | 1.14 | Honduras |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 3.28 | 0.371 | Honduras |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.72 | 0.2665 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 2.55 against 2.45 in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 0.1, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for palma ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 12th and Honduras ranks 10th 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.