Czechia vs Slovakia: Palma ratio

Czechia
0.8904
in 2023
Slovakia
0.7715
in 2023
Czechia rank
117th
Slovakia rank
120th

Palma ratio over time

  • Czechia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.8904 against 0.7715 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1189.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 117th and Slovakia ranks 120th of 120 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8128 0.7981 0.0148 Czechia
2000s 0.9475 0.9411 0.0064 Czechia
2010s 0.904 0.8666 0.0373 Czechia
2020s 0.9088 0.778 0.1308 Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palma ratio, Czechia or Slovakia?
Czechia, at 0.8904 against 0.7715 in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in palma ratio between Czechia and Slovakia?
0.1189, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Slovakia rank globally for palma ratio?
Czechia ranks 117th and Slovakia ranks 120th 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

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

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.