China vs Philippines: Palma ratio (before tax)

China
5.02
in 2015
Philippines
4.88
in 2018
China rank
45th
Philippines rank
47th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • China
  • Philippines
2468197919982018

How they compare

China currently reports 5.02 against 4.88 in Philippines, a difference of 0.1452.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

China ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 47th 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.