Australia vs Serbia: Palma ratio (before tax)
Australia
3.33
in 2022
Serbia
3.51
in 2022
Australia rank
78th
Serbia rank
75th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.51 against 3.33 in Australia, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Serbia ahead.
Australia ranks 78th and Serbia ranks 75th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.31 | 0.0946 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.45 | 0.1614 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 4.14 | 1.06 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 4.71 | 1.51 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.51 | 0.2616 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), Australia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3.51 against 3.33 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between Australia and Serbia?
- 0.18, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Serbia rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 78th and Serbia ranks 75th 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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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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.