Chile vs Paraguay: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Chile
2.54
in 2017
Paraguay
2.45
in 2024
Chile rank
3rd
Paraguay rank
6th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Chile
- Paraguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.54 against 2.45 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.09.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 | 3.64 | 0.504 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 3.11 | 0.5491 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Chile or Paraguay?
- Chile, at 2.54 against 2.45 in Paraguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Chile and Paraguay?
- 0.09, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Chile ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 6th 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.