Portugal vs Spain: Palma ratio (before tax)
Portugal
2.62
in 2022
Spain
2.43
in 2022
Portugal rank
95th
Spain rank
98th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.62 against 2.43 in Spain, a difference of 0.187.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 95th and Spain ranks 98th of 113 countries.
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About this data
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.