Belgium vs Spain: Palma ratio (before tax)

Belgium
2.44
in 2022
Spain
2.43
in 2022
Belgium rank
97th
Spain rank
98th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.44 against 2.43 in Spain, a difference of 0.0035.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Belgium ranks 97th and Spain ranks 98th 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
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.