Israel vs Kenya: Palma ratio
Israel
1.69
in 2022
Kenya
1.72
in 2022
Israel rank
36th
Kenya rank
35th
Palma ratio over time
- Israel
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.72 against 1.69 in Israel, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kenya ahead.
Israel ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 | 3.52 | 1.95 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2.61 | 0.5119 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.92 | 0.0922 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 0.0051 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Israel or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.72 against 1.69 in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Israel and Kenya?
- 0.03, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Kenya rank globally for palma ratio?
- Israel ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 35th 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.