Belarus vs Netherlands: Palma ratio
Belarus
0.8347
in 2020
Netherlands
0.892
in 2021
Belarus rank
119th
Netherlands rank
116th
Palma ratio over time
- Belarus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.892 against 0.8347 in Belarus, a difference of 0.0573.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 | 0.9691 | 0.2188 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.9886 | 1.07 | 0.0771 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9196 | 1.01 | 0.0913 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.8347 | 0.9058 | 0.0711 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio, Belarus or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.892 against 0.8347 in Belarus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in palma ratio between Belarus and Netherlands?
- 0.0573, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Netherlands rank globally for palma ratio?
- Belarus ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio. 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.