Iceland vs Slovakia: Palma ratio (before tax)

Iceland
1.81
in 2016
Slovakia
1.63
in 2022
Iceland rank
111th
Slovakia rank
113th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Iceland
  • Slovakia
0123198020012022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.81 against 1.63 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1729.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 111th and Slovakia ranks 113th 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.