France vs Portugal: Palma ratio (before tax)

France

2.64

in 2022

Portugal

2.62

in 2022

France rank

94th

Portugal rank

95th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

France
Portugal

How they compare

France currently reports 2.64 against 2.62 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0188.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was France ahead.

France ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 95th of 113 countries.

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Palma ratio (before tax) in France
Palma ratio (before tax) in Portugal
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.