France vs United Kingdom: Palma ratio (before tax)

France
2.64
in 2022
United Kingdom
2.69
in 2021
France rank
94th
United Kingdom rank
92nd

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.69 against 2.64 in France, a difference of 0.0525.

Across all 38 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 92nd 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.