Brazil vs Peru: Palma ratio (before tax)

Brazil
11.51
in 2022
Peru
11.29
in 2022
Brazil rank
8th
Peru rank
9th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 11.51 against 11.29 in Peru, a difference of 0.2158.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and Peru ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed

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.