Japan vs Mauritania: Palma ratio

Japan

1.23

in 2020

Mauritania

1.21

in 2019

Japan rank

80th

Mauritania rank

83rd

Palma ratio over time

Japan
Mauritania

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.23 against 1.21 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0168.

Japan ranks 80th and Mauritania ranks 83rd of 120 countries.

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Palma ratio in Japan
Palma ratio in Mauritania
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.