Palma ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Palma ratio was 2.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Palma ratio in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2.34 for palma ratio in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio in Paraguay peaked at 5.41 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Palma ratio in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.92 | — |
| 1995 | 5.41 | +181.9% |
| 1997 | 4.55 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 4.24 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.85 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 3.42 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.31 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 2.85 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.92 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.37 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2.32 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.34 | +0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.37, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +181.9% | 1.92 | 5.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 | 1.92 | 5.41 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.07 | 4.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.5 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.18 | 2.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palma ratio in Paraguay?
- Palma ratio in Paraguay was 2.34 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 1995.
- What is the lowest palma ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for palma ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is palma ratio rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.