Denmark vs Italy: Palma ratio (before tax)

Denmark
2.33
in 2022
Italy
2.27
in 2015
Denmark rank
101st
Italy rank
103rd

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Denmark
  • Italy
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.33 against 2.27 in Italy, a difference of 0.0601.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Denmark ranks 101st and Italy ranks 103rd 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.