Latvia vs Switzerland: Palma ratio

Latvia
1.34
in 2023
Switzerland
1.34
in 2022
Latvia rank
65th
Switzerland rank
62nd

Palma ratio over time

  • Latvia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.34 against 1.34 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0036.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 120 countries.

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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

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.