Iceland vs India: Palma ratio

Iceland

0.9491

in 2019

India

0.9021

in 2022

Iceland rank

110th

India rank

113th

Palma ratio over time

Iceland
India

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.9491 against 0.9021 in India, a difference of 0.047.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Iceland ranks 110th and India ranks 113th of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Iceland
Palma ratio in India
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.