Uganda vs United States: Palma ratio
Uganda
2.14
in 2019
United States
2.03
in 2024
Uganda rank
18th
United States rank
21st
Palma ratio over time
- Uganda
- United States
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.14 against 2.03 in United States, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 | 1.67 | 0.6958 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.81 | 0.19 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 1.94 | 0.3686 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 2 | 0.0786 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Uganda or United States?
- Uganda, at 2.14 against 2.03 in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Uganda and United States?
- 0.11, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Uganda and United States rank globally for palma ratio?
- Uganda ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st 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.