Malta vs United Kingdom: Palma ratio (before tax)

Malta
2.71
in 2020
United Kingdom
2.69
in 2021
Malta rank
91st
United Kingdom rank
92nd

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.71 against 2.69 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0147.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Malta ranks 91st 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.