Italy vs Jordan: Palma ratio

Italy

1.37

in 2023

Jordan

1.35

in 2010

Italy rank

56th

Jordan rank

58th

Palma ratio over time

Italy
Jordan

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.37 against 1.35 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0155.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Jordan ahead.

Italy ranks 56th and Jordan ranks 58th of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Italy
Palma ratio in Jordan
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.