Luxembourg vs Spain: Palma ratio

Luxembourg
1.31
in 2023
Spain
1.28
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
71st
Spain rank
73rd

Palma ratio over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1.31 against 1.28 in Spain, a difference of 0.0268.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 71st and Spain ranks 73rd of 120 regions.

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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.