social2025
Palma ratio
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.7value
Median: 1.4value
Countries Covered
170
with available data
Highest
Haiti
6.3value
Lowest
Slovakia
0.8value
Top 5 Countries
1Haiti6.3value
2Namibia5.5value
3Colombia4.2value
4Botswana4.2value
5Eswatini4.1value
By Region
South America2.7value(6 countries)
Africa2.0value(9 countries)
North America2.0value(4 countries)
Other1.8value(96 countries)
Asia1.4value(22 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.8value)High (6.3value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.7value)
South America (6)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
Other (96)
Asia (22)
Oceania (1)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 6.3value |
| 2 | Namibia | 5.5value |
| 3 | Colombia | 4.2value |
| 4 | Botswana | 4.2value |
| 5 | Eswatini | 4.1value |
| 6 | South Africa | 4.0value |
| 7 | Zambia | 3.5value |
| 8 | Saint Lucia | 3.5value |
| 9 | Angola | 3.5value |
| 10 | Brazil | 3.3value |
| 11 | Panama | 3.2value |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 3.2value |
| 13 | Mozambique | 3.1value |
| 14 | Republic of the Congo | 3.1value |
| 15 | Nicaragua | 2.6value |
| 16 | Ecuador | 2.6value |
| 17 | Honduras | 2.6value |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 2.5value |
| 19 | Guatemala | 2.5value |
| 20 | Guyana | 2.4value |
| 21 | Lesotho | 2.4value |
| 22 | Venezuela | 2.4value |
| 23 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.4value |
| 24 | Paraguay | 2.3value |
| 25 | South Sudan | 2.3value |
| 26 | Türkiye | 2.3value |
| 27 | Ghana | 2.3value |
| 28 | Grenada | 2.2value |
| 29 | Chile | 2.2value |
| 30 | Central African Republic | 2.2value |
| 31 | Uganda | 2.1value |
| 32 | Mexico | 2.1value |
| 33 | Cape Verde | 2.1value |
| 34 | Cameroon | 2.1value |
| 35 | Papua New Guinea | 2.1value |
| 36 | Djibouti | 2.0value |
| 37 | United States of America | 2.0value |
| 38 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.9value |
| 39 | Bolivia | 1.9value |
| 40 | Malaysia | 1.9value |
| 41 | Turkmenistan | 1.9value |
| 42 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.9value |
| 43 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.9value |
| 44 | Peru | 1.9value |
| 45 | Uruguay | 1.9value |
| 46 | Jamaica | 1.8value |
| 47 | Belize | 1.8value |
| 48 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.8value |
| 49 | Rwanda | 1.8value |
| 50 | Morocco | 1.8value |
| 51 | El Salvador | 1.8value |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 1.8value |
| 53 | Tuvalu | 1.8value |
| 54 | Suriname | 1.8value |
| 55 | Dominican Republic | 1.8value |
| 56 | Samoa | 1.7value |
| 57 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.7value |
| 58 | Malawi | 1.7value |
| 59 | Kenya | 1.7value |
| 60 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.7value |
| 61 | Israel | 1.7value |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | 1.7value |
| 63 | Togo | 1.7value |
| 64 | Chad | 1.7value |
| 65 | Gabon | 1.6value |
| 66 | Burundi | 1.6value |
| 67 | Burkina Faso | 1.6value |
| 68 | Solomon Islands | 1.6value |
| 69 | Mauritius | 1.6value |
| 70 | Madagascar | 1.6value |
| 71 | Yemen | 1.6value |
| 72 | Senegal | 1.5value |
| 73 | Russian Federation | 1.5value |
| 74 | Tajikistan | 1.5value |
| 75 | State of Palestine | 1.5value |
| 76 | People's Republic of China | 1.5value |
| 77 | Vietnam | 1.5value |
| 78 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.5value |
| 79 | Sierra Leone | 1.5value |
| 80 | Mali | 1.5value |
| 81 | Lithuania | 1.5value |
| 82 | Philippines | 1.5value |
| 83 | Marshall Islands | 1.5value |
| 84 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.5value |
| 85 | Liberia | 1.4value |
| 86 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.4value |
| 87 | Indonesia | 1.4value |
| 88 | Lebanon | 1.4value |
| 89 | Qatar | 1.4value |
| 90 | Sudan | 1.4value |
| 91 | Benin | 1.4value |
| 92 | Italy | 1.4value |
| 93 | Portugal | 1.4value |
| 94 | Jordan | 1.4value |
| 95 | Tunisia | 1.4value |
| 96 | Pakistan | 1.4value |
| 97 | Barbados | 1.4value |
| 98 | Nigeria | 1.3value |
| 99 | Switzerland | 1.3value |
| 100 | Montenegro | 1.3value |
| 101 | Georgia | 1.3value |
| 102 | Latvia | 1.3value |
| 103 | Germany | 1.3value |
| 104 | Australia | 1.3value |
| 105 | Niger | 1.3value |
| 106 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.3value |
| 107 | Greece | 1.3value |
| 108 | Luxembourg | 1.3value |
| 109 | Thailand | 1.3value |
| 110 | Spain | 1.3value |
| 111 | South Korea | 1.3value |
| 112 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.3value |
| 113 | Serbia | 1.3value |
| 114 | United Kingdom | 1.2value |
| 115 | Vanuatu | 1.2value |
| 116 | Nauru | 1.2value |
| 117 | Cyprus | 1.2value |
| 118 | Uzbekistan | 1.2value |
| 119 | Japan | 1.2value |
| 120 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.2value |
| 121 | France | 1.2value |
| 122 | Seychelles | 1.2value |
| 123 | Mauritania | 1.2value |
| 124 | Malta | 1.2value |
| 125 | Canada | 1.2value |
| 126 | Mongolia | 1.2value |
| 127 | Austria | 1.2value |
| 128 | Bangladesh | 1.2value |
| 129 | Ethiopia | 1.2value |
| 130 | Myanmar | 1.2value |
| 131 | Fiji | 1.1value |
| 132 | Comoros | 1.1value |
| 133 | Hungary | 1.1value |
| 134 | Denmark | 1.1value |
| 135 | Estonia | 1.1value |
| 136 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.1value |
| 137 | Nepal | 1.1value |
| 138 | Iraq | 1.1value |
| 139 | Croatia | 1.1value |
| 140 | Kazakhstan | 1.1value |
| 141 | Guinea | 1.1value |
| 142 | Ireland | 1.1value |
| 143 | Egypt | 1.1value |
| 144 | Maldives | 1.1value |
| 145 | Albania | 1.1value |
| 146 | Timor-Leste | 1.0value |
| 147 | Romania | 1.0value |
| 148 | Sweden | 1.0value |
| 149 | Poland | 1.0value |
| 150 | Bhutan | 1.0value |
| 151 | Armenia | 1.0value |
| 152 | Algeria | 1.0value |
| 153 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.0value |
| 154 | Azerbaijan | 1.0value |
| 155 | Finland | 1.0value |
| 156 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.0value |
| 157 | Tonga | 0.9value |
| 158 | Iceland | 0.9value |
| 159 | Belgium | 0.9value |
| 160 | Norway | 0.9value |
| 161 | India | 0.9value |
| 162 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.9value |
| 163 | Ukraine | 0.9value |
| 164 | Netherlands | 0.9value |
| 165 | United Arab Emirates | 0.9value |
| 166 | Czech Republic | 0.9value |
| 167 | Kiribati | 0.8value |
| 168 | Slovenia | 0.8value |
| 169 | Belarus | 0.8value |
| 170 | Slovakia | 0.8value |
Showing 170 of 170 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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