Brazil vs Costa Rica: Palma ratio (before tax)

Brazil
11.51
in 2022
Costa Rica
11.65
in 2022
Brazil rank
8th
Costa Rica rank
7th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
1015202530200220122022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 11.65 against 11.51 in Brazil, a difference of 0.1444.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 7th 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.