Canada vs Montenegro: Palma ratio (before tax)
Canada
3.53
in 2022
Montenegro
3.66
in 2021
Canada rank
74th
Montenegro rank
71st
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- Canada
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 3.66 against 3.53 in Canada, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 74th and Montenegro ranks 71st of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.09 | 0.0906 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 2.05 | 0.9012 | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 2.99 | 0.5757 | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 3.83 | 0.515 | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.66 | 0.2671 | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), Canada or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 3.66 against 3.53 in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between Canada and Montenegro?
- 0.13, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Montenegro rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Canada ranks 74th and Montenegro ranks 71st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.