Hungary vs Netherlands: Palma ratio (before tax)

Hungary
2.27
in 2022
Netherlands
2.11
in 2022
Hungary rank
102nd
Netherlands rank
105th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Hungary
  • Netherlands
123191419682022

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.27 against 2.11 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1649.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.

Hungary ranks 102nd and Netherlands ranks 105th 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.