Cyprus vs Denmark: Palma ratio (before tax)

Cyprus
2.39
in 2022
Denmark
2.33
in 2022
Cyprus rank
99th
Denmark rank
101st

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
0123198120012022

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2.39 against 2.33 in Denmark, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 99th and Denmark ranks 101st of 113 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 3.02 1.71 1.31 Cyprus
2000s 2.43 1.88 0.552 Cyprus
2010s 2.93 2.23 0.698 Cyprus
2020s 2.44 2.32 0.1187 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), Cyprus or Denmark?
Cyprus, at 2.39 against 2.33 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between Cyprus and Denmark?
0.06, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Denmark?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Denmark rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
Cyprus ranks 99th and Denmark ranks 101st 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cyprus vs Denmark: Palma ratio (before tax). Statizoid, drawing on World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/palma-ratio-wid/cyprus/denmark/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/palma-ratio-wid/cyprus/denmark/">Cyprus vs Denmark: Palma ratio (before tax)</a> — Statizoid

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.