Statizoid

Mauritania vs Pakistan: Palma ratio (before tax)

Mauritania
3.59
in 2019
Pakistan
3.7
in 2018
Mauritania rank
72nd
Pakistan rank
70th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Pakistan
0246810198720032019

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.7 against 3.59 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1019.

Mauritania ranks 72nd and Pakistan ranks 70th 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.