Guatemala vs Paraguay: Palma ratio

Guatemala

2.45

in 2023

Paraguay

2.34

in 2024

Guatemala rank

12th

Paraguay rank

14th

Palma ratio over time

Guatemala
Paraguay

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.45 against 2.34 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1176.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

Guatemala ranks 12th and Paraguay ranks 14th of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Guatemala
Palma ratio in Paraguay
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.