Japan vs Taiwan: Palma ratio
Japan
1.23
in 2020
Taiwan
1.21
in 2021
Japan rank
80th
Taiwan rank
81st
Palma ratio over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.23 against 1.21 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Taiwan ahead.
Japan ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.23 | 0.0221 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.19 | 0.0396 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Japan or Taiwan?
- Japan, at 1.23 against 1.21 in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Japan and Taiwan?
- 0.02, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for palma ratio?
- Japan ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 81st 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.