Guinea vs Ireland: Palma ratio

Guinea

1.07

in 2018

Ireland

1.06

in 2023

Guinea rank

97th

Ireland rank

98th

Palma ratio over time

Guinea
Ireland

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1.07 against 1.06 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0074.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 97th and Ireland ranks 98th of 120 countries.

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Palma ratio in Guinea
Palma ratio in Ireland
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.