Philippines vs Senegal: Palma ratio (before tax)

Philippines
4.88
in 2018
Senegal
4.68
in 2021
Philippines rank
47th
Senegal rank
49th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Philippines
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.88 against 4.68 in Senegal, a difference of 0.1921.

Philippines ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 49th 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.