Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Palma ratio (before tax)

Lebanon
7.46
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7.75
in 2011
Lebanon rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Lebanon
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.75 against 7.46 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2885.

Lebanon ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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.