South Korea vs Serbia: Palma ratio (before tax)

South Korea
3.36
in 2022
Serbia
3.51
in 2022
South Korea rank
77th
Serbia rank
75th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • South Korea
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 3.51 against 3.36 in South Korea, a difference of 0.1512.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

South Korea ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 75th 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.