Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Palma ratio (before tax)

Guinea-Bissau

4.03

in 2021

Nigeria

4.06

in 2022

Guinea-Bissau rank

63rd

Nigeria rank

62nd

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.06 against 4.03 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0316.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 113 countries.

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Palma ratio (before tax) in Guinea-Bissau
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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: 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.