Statizoid

Cameroon vs Rwanda: Palma ratio (before tax)

Cameroon
6.15
in 2021
Rwanda
5.92
in 2023
Cameroon rank
26th
Rwanda rank
29th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
02.557.510194519842023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.15 against 5.92 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2304.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 29th 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.