Brazil vs Panama: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Brazil
2.47
in 2022
Panama
2.48
in 2019
Brazil rank
5th
Panama rank
4th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.48 against 2.47 in Brazil, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Panama ranks 4th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 | 3.83 | 0.7775 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3.38 | 0.0779 | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.64 | 0.0329 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Brazil or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.48 against 2.47 in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.01, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Panama ranks 4th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 after taxes and benefits.