Israel vs United States: Palma ratio (before tax)
Israel
5.82
in 2016
United States
5.47
in 2024
Israel rank
31st
United States rank
34th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- Israel
- United States
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.82 against 5.47 in United States, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 31st and United States ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.68 | 2.54 | 3.13 | Israel |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 3.24 | 2.36 | Israel |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 4.15 | 1.78 | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.82 | 4.71 | 2.11 | Israel |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 5.48 | 0.9892 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), Israel or United States?
- Israel, at 5.82 against 5.47 in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between Israel and United States?
- 0.35, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Israel and United States rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Israel ranks 31st and United States ranks 34th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β 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.