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Cameroon vs Ghana: Palma ratio (before tax)

Cameroon
6.15
in 2021
Ghana
6.44
in 2016
Cameroon rank
26th
Ghana rank
24th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
0246810194319822021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.44 against 6.15 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2857.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Ghana ranks 24th 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.