Colombia vs Iraq: Palma ratio (before tax)

Colombia
20.69
in 2022
Iraq
17.67
in 2024
Colombia rank
1st
Iraq rank
3rd

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
510152025200320132024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 20.69 against 17.67 in Iraq, a difference of 3.02.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

Colombia ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 3rd 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.