Czechia vs Slovakia: Palma ratio (before tax)

Czechia
1.71
in 2022
Slovakia
1.63
in 2022
Czechia rank
112th
Slovakia rank
113th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Czechia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 1.71 against 1.63 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0727.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.

Czechia ranks 112th and Slovakia ranks 113th 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.