Poland vs Sweden: Palma ratio

Poland

1.02

in 2023

Sweden

1.03

in 2023

Poland rank

103rd

Sweden rank

102nd

Palma ratio over time

Poland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.03 against 1.02 in Poland, a difference of 0.0099.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 102nd of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Poland
Palma ratio in Sweden
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.