Nicaragua vs Panama: Palma ratio

Nicaragua
2.6
in 2014
Panama
3.23
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
8th
Panama rank
6th

Palma ratio over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.23 against 2.6 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6286.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 8th and Panama ranks 6th 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.