Statizoid

Finland vs Switzerland: Palma ratio (before tax)

Finland
2.19
in 2022
Switzerland
2.11
in 2022
Finland rank
104th
Switzerland rank
106th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.19 against 2.11 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0792.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 106th 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.