India vs Taiwan: Palma ratio (before tax)
India
6.54
in 2022
Taiwan
6.98
in 2017
India rank
23rd
Taiwan rank
20th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- India
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 6.98 against 6.54 in India, a difference of 0.44.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Taiwan ahead.
India ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 20th of 113 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.62 | 3.51 | 0.8927 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 4.2 | 1.27 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 7.76 | 3.55 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 6.63 | 7.4 | 0.7672 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), India or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 6.98 against 6.54 in India as of 2017.
- What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between India and Taiwan?
- 0.44, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do India and Taiwan rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
- India ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 20th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.