El Salvador vs Zambia: Palma ratio (before tax)
El Salvador
9.08
in 2022
Zambia
10.36
in 2022
El Salvador rank
13th
Zambia rank
10th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.36 against 9.08 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.28.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.97 | 10.48 | 4.49 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 12.1 | 12.17 | 0.0672 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 10.36 | 1.28 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), El Salvador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.36 against 9.08 in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 1.28, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
- El Salvador ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 10th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.