Ecuador vs Thailand: Palma ratio (before tax)

Ecuador
8.23
in 2022
Thailand
7.9
in 2021
Ecuador rank
15th
Thailand rank
16th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 8.23 against 7.9 in Thailand, a difference of 0.3293.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.