Italy vs North Macedonia: Palma ratio (before tax)

Italy
2.27
in 2015
North Macedonia
2.35
in 2018
Italy rank
103rd
North Macedonia rank
100th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Italy
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 2.35 against 2.27 in Italy, a difference of 0.0802.

Across all 5 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 103rd and North Macedonia ranks 100th 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.