Japan vs United Kingdom: Palma ratio

Japan

1.23

in 2020

United Kingdom

1.25

in 2021

Japan rank

80th

United Kingdom rank

77th

Palma ratio over time

Japan
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.25 against 1.23 in Japan, a difference of 0.023.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Japan
Palma ratio in United Kingdom
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.