Chile vs Colombia: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Chile
2.54
in 2017
Colombia
3.43
in 2023
Chile rank
3rd
Colombia rank
2nd
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.43 against 2.54 in Chile, a difference of 0.89.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 3rd and Colombia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 | 3.36 | 0.4028 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.94 | 0.3837 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 3.43 against 2.54 in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.89, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Chile ranks 3rd and Colombia ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – 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.