Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan: Palma ratio (before tax)

Saudi Arabia
7.75
in 2011
Taiwan
6.98
in 2017
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Taiwan rank
20th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Taiwan
4681012182019182017

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.75 against 6.98 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.7615.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 20th 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.