Egypt vs Senegal: Palma ratio (before tax)

Egypt
4.68
in 2020
Senegal
4.68
in 2021
Egypt rank
50th
Senegal rank
49th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Egypt
  • Senegal
4681012199020052021

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4.68 against 4.68 in Egypt, a difference of 0.008.

Egypt ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 49th 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.