Jamaica vs Tanzania: Palma ratio

Jamaica

1.84

in 2021

Tanzania

1.91

in 2018

Jamaica rank

27th

Tanzania rank

24th

Palma ratio over time

Jamaica
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.91 against 1.84 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0705.

Jamaica ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 24th of 120 countries.

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Palma ratio in Jamaica
Palma ratio in Tanzania
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.