Australia vs Georgia: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Australia
1.24
in 2020
Georgia
1.31
in 2022
Australia rank
20th
Georgia rank
17th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.31 against 1.24 in Australia, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Georgia ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.87 | 0.5942 | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.44 | 0.2027 | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Australia or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 1.31 against 1.24 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Australia and Georgia?
- 0.07, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Georgia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Georgia rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 20th and Georgia ranks 17th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.