Belgium vs Norway: Palma ratio

Belgium

0.9453

in 2023

Norway

0.9172

in 2023

Belgium rank

111th

Norway rank

112th

Palma ratio over time

Belgium
Norway

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.9453 against 0.9172 in Norway, a difference of 0.0281.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 111th and Norway ranks 112th of 120 countries.

Individual pages

Palma ratio in Belgium
Palma ratio in Norway
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Palma ratio
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.