Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Palma ratio (before tax)

Saudi Arabia
7.75
in 2011
Thailand
7.9
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 7.9 against 7.75 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1504.

Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.