Brazil vs Chile: Palma ratio (before tax)

Brazil

11.51

in 2022

Chile

13.27

in 2022

Brazil rank

8th

Chile rank

5th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

Brazil
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 13.27 against 11.51 in Brazil, a difference of 1.76.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Chile ranks 5th of 113 countries.

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Palma ratio (before tax) in Brazil
Palma ratio (before tax) in Chile
Full country ranking

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
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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.