Uruguay vs Vietnam: Palma ratio (before tax)

Uruguay
4.47
in 2022
Vietnam
4.66
in 2018
Uruguay rank
54th
Vietnam rank
51st

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Uruguay
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 4.66 against 4.47 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.189.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 54th and Vietnam ranks 51st 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
Last refreshed

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.