Panama vs Zambia: Palma ratio
Panama
3.23
in 2024
Zambia
3.5
in 2022
Panama rank
6th
Zambia rank
4th
Palma ratio over time
- Panama
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.5 against 3.23 in Panama, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Panama ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.58 | 5.1 | 0.4815 | Panama |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 3.44 | 1.12 | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 4.07 | 0.5763 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Panama or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.5 against 3.23 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Panama and Zambia?
- 0.27, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for palma ratio?
- Panama ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.