Australia vs Seychelles: Palma ratio (before tax)
Australia
3.33
in 2022
Seychelles
3.45
in 2018
Australia rank
78th
Seychelles rank
76th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- Australia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.45 against 3.33 in Australia, a difference of 0.12.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 78th and Seychelles ranks 76th of 113 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.37 | 8.46 | 6.1 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 2.59 | 8.59 | 6 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 2.41 | 7.38 | 4.96 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 2.88 | 6.7 | 3.81 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 6.75 | 3.59 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 5.98 | 2.81 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), Australia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 3.45 against 3.33 in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between Australia and Seychelles?
- 0.12, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Seychelles?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Seychelles rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Australia ranks 78th and Seychelles ranks 76th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.