Dominican Republic vs Taiwan: Palma ratio (before tax)
Dominican Republic
7.67
in 2022
Taiwan
6.98
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
18th
Taiwan rank
20th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Taiwan
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.67 against 6.98 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.69.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 113 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), Dominican Republic or Taiwan?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.67 against 6.98 in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between Dominican Republic and Taiwan?
- 0.69, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Taiwan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Taiwan rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 20th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.