Germany vs Guinea: Palma ratio (before tax)

Germany
3.08
in 2022
Guinea
3.18
in 2018
Germany rank
84th
Guinea rank
82nd

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Germany
  • Guinea
2468198120012022

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 3.18 against 3.08 in Germany, a difference of 0.1054.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 84th and Guinea ranks 82nd 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.