Slovenia vs Sweden: Palma ratio (before tax)

Slovenia
1.92
in 2022
Sweden
1.85
in 2022
Slovenia rank
108th
Sweden rank
110th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
00.511.522.5193519782022

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 1.92 against 1.85 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0688.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.

Slovenia ranks 108th and Sweden ranks 110th 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.