Indonesia vs Italy: Palma ratio
Indonesia
1.42
in 2025
Italy
1.37
in 2023
Indonesia rank
54th
Italy rank
56th
Palma ratio over time
- Indonesia
- Italy
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.42 against 1.37 in Italy, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 54th and Italy ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.21 | 1.25 | 0.0391 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.49 | 0.273 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.35 | 0.149 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.41 | 0.1898 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.38 | 0.1107 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Indonesia or Italy?
- Indonesia, at 1.42 against 1.37 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Indonesia and Italy?
- 0.05, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Italy rank globally for palma ratio?
- Indonesia ranks 54th and Italy ranks 56th 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.