Palma ratio in Slovenia
Slovenia: Palma ratio was 0.8387 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Palma ratio in Slovenia, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for palma ratio in Slovenia is 0.8387, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio in Slovenia peaked at 1.09 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8024, in 2008.
Slovenia ranks 118th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Palma ratio in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8088 | — |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8164 | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8141 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.844 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8389 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8244 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8253 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8024 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8437 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8516 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8495 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8773 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9067 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8825 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.874 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8442 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8224 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8485 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8361 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8192 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8292 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8294 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8387 | +1.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.8387 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.8387 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +35.0% | 0.8088 | 1.09 |
| 1997 | -25.2% | 1.09 | 0.8164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8088 | 0.8088 | 0.8088 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9075 | 0.8141 | 1.09 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8298 | 0.8024 | 0.844 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8593 | 0.8224 | 0.9067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8291 | 0.8192 | 0.8387 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palma ratio in Slovenia?
- Palma ratio in Slovenia was 0.8387 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1993.
- What is the lowest palma ratio recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8024 in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for palma ratio?
- Slovenia ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palma ratio rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.