South Korea vs Seychelles: Palma ratio (before tax)

South Korea
3.36
in 2022
Seychelles
3.45
in 2018
South Korea rank
77th
Seychelles rank
76th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • South Korea
  • Seychelles
246810195519882022

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 3.45 against 3.36 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0916.

South Korea ranks 77th and Seychelles ranks 76th 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.