Belgium vs France: Palma ratio (before tax)
Belgium
2.44
in 2022
France
2.64
in 2022
Belgium rank
97th
France rank
94th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.64 against 2.44 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2023.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 97th and France ranks 94th of 113 countries.
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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.