Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Palma ratio (before tax)

Ecuador
8.23
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
7.75
in 2011
Ecuador rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 8.23 against 7.75 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4797.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Ecuador ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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.