Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Palma ratio (before tax)

Luxembourg
2.68
in 2022
United Kingdom
2.69
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
93rd
United Kingdom rank
92nd

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.69 against 2.68 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0173.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 113 regions.

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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.