Mexico vs United States: Palma ratio

Mexico

2.14

in 2024

United States

2.03

in 2024

Mexico rank

19th

United States rank

21st

Palma ratio over time

Mexico
United States

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.14 against 2.03 in United States, a difference of 0.1016.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 19th and United States ranks 21st of 120 countries.

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Palma ratio in Mexico
Palma ratio in United States
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.