Italy vs Netherlands: Palma ratio (before tax)

Italy
2.27
in 2015
Netherlands
2.11
in 2022
Italy rank
103rd
Netherlands rank
105th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.27 against 2.11 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1562.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 103rd 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.