Ireland vs Kazakhstan: Palma ratio

Ireland

1.06

in 2023

Kazakhstan

1.09

in 2021

Ireland rank

98th

Kazakhstan rank

96th

Palma ratio over time

Ireland
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1.09 against 1.06 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0217.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 98th and Kazakhstan ranks 96th of 120 regions.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Ireland
Palma ratio in Kazakhstan
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.