Cameroon vs Tanzania: Palma ratio (before tax)

Cameroon
6.15
in 2021
Tanzania
6.08
in 2017
Cameroon rank
26th
Tanzania rank
27th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
0246810194519832021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.15 against 6.08 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0706.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 27th 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.