Iraq vs Mexico: Palma ratio (before tax)

Iraq
17.67
in 2024
Mexico
13.46
in 2022
Iraq rank
3rd
Mexico rank
4th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Iraq
  • Mexico
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 17.67 against 13.46 in Mexico, a difference of 4.21.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Iraq ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th 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
Last refreshed

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.