Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Palma ratio (before tax)

Bulgaria
4.22
in 2023
Uruguay
4.47
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
57th
Uruguay rank
54th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Uruguay
0246192419732023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.47 against 4.22 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2522.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 54th 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.