Croatia vs Malaysia: Palma ratio (before tax)
Croatia
2.85
in 2022
Malaysia
2.86
in 2022
Croatia rank
89th
Malaysia rank
87th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- Croatia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.86 against 2.85 in Croatia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.
Croatia ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 | 4.01 | 2.21 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 4.32 | 2.55 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.77 | 5.17 | 3.4 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 4.91 | 2.28 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 3.34 | 0.5646 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.86 | 0.0093 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), Croatia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.86 against 2.85 in Croatia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between Croatia and Malaysia?
- 0.01, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Malaysia rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Croatia ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 87th 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.