Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Palma ratio (before tax)

Argentina
5.32
in 2022
Sri Lanka
5.27
in 2016
Argentina rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
40th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Argentina
  • Sri Lanka
57.51012.51517.5198520032022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 5.32 against 5.27 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.045.

Argentina ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Palma ratio (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.