Germany vs Poland: Palma ratio (before tax)

Germany

3.08

in 2022

Poland

2.97

in 2022

Germany rank

84th

Poland rank

86th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

Germany
Poland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.08 against 2.97 in Poland, a difference of 0.1115.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 84th and Poland ranks 86th of 113 countries.

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Palma ratio (before tax) in Germany
Palma ratio (before tax) in Poland
Full country ranking

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.