Chile vs South Africa: Palma ratio (before tax)

Chile
13.27
in 2022
South Africa
18.12
in 2014
Chile rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.12 against 13.27 in Chile, a difference of 4.84.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.

Chile ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd 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.