Austria vs Finland: Palma ratio (before tax)

Austria
2.05
in 2017
Finland
2.19
in 2022
Austria rank
107th
Finland rank
104th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.19 against 2.05 in Austria, a difference of 0.1413.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 107th and Finland ranks 104th of 113 countries.

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About this data

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
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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.