Romania vs Sweden: Palma ratio

Romania

1.05

in 2023

Sweden

1.03

in 2023

Romania rank

101st

Sweden rank

102nd

Palma ratio over time

Romania
Sweden

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.05 against 1.03 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0167.

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

Romania ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 102nd of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Romania
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.