Israel vs Malawi: Palma ratio
Israel
1.69
in 2022
Malawi
1.73
in 2019
Israel rank
36th
Malawi rank
34th
Palma ratio over time
- Israel
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.73 against 1.69 in Israel, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.
Israel ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 | 6.25 | 4.57 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.86 | 0.1533 | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 2.19 | 0.3167 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Israel or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.73 against 1.69 in Israel as of 2019.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Israel and Malawi?
- 0.04, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Israel and Malawi rank globally for palma ratio?
- Israel ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 34th 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.