Benin vs Mali: Palma ratio (before tax)

Benin
4.25
in 2021
Mali
4.56
in 2021
Benin rank
56th
Mali rank
53rd

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Benin
  • Mali
0246810199420072021

How they compare

Mali currently reports 4.56 against 4.25 in Benin, a difference of 0.3098.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Benin ranks 56th and Mali ranks 53rd 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.