Honduras vs Nicaragua: Palma ratio
Honduras
2.55
in 2024
Nicaragua
2.6
in 2014
Honduras rank
10th
Nicaragua rank
8th
Palma ratio over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.6 against 2.55 in Honduras, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Honduras ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 | 4.59 | 0.0375 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 2.98 | 1.79 | Honduras |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.6 | 0.683 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.6 against 2.55 in Honduras as of 2014.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 0.05, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for palma ratio?
- Honduras ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 8th 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.