Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Palma ratio (before tax)
Luxembourg
2.68
in 2022
New Zealand
2.75
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
93rd
New Zealand rank
90th
Palma ratio (before tax) over time
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.75 against 2.68 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 90th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.41 | 3.63 | 1.22 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.58 | 4.52 | 1.95 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.62 | 0.478 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.77 | 2.24 | 0.531 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 3.09 | 0.4873 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palma ratio (before tax), Luxembourg or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.75 against 2.68 in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in palma ratio (before tax) between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 0.07, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 90th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Palma ratio (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.