Albania vs Australia: Palma ratio (before tax)

Albania
3.24
in 2022
Australia
3.33
in 2022
Albania rank
79th
Australia rank
78th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Albania
  • Australia
0246191019662022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.33 against 3.24 in Albania, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 79th and Australia ranks 78th of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Australia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Australia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.76 2.7 0.0617 Albania
2000s 2.91 3.17 0.2679 Australia
2010s 3.19 3.19 0.0021 Albania
2020s 3.1 3.24 0.1488 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), Albania or Australia?
Australia, at 3.33 against 3.24 in Albania as of 2022.
What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between Albania and Australia?
0.09, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Australia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Albania and Australia rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
Albania ranks 79th and Australia ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Palma ratio (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.