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 0.3547.
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.
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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.