Madagascar vs Philippines: Palma ratio (before tax)

Madagascar
4.86
in 2021
Philippines
4.88
in 2018
Madagascar rank
48th
Philippines rank
47th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Madagascar
  • Philippines
02468198020002021

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.88 against 4.86 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0196.

Madagascar ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 47th 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.