Australia vs Italy: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Australia
1.24
in 2020
Italy
1.27
in 2022
Australia rank
20th
Italy rank
19th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.27 against 1.24 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 19th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 | 1.08 | 0.0555 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 1.34 | 0.2066 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.28 | 0.0254 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.27 | 0.0081 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.31 | 0.0664 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.27 against 1.24 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Australia and Italy?
- 0.03, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 19th 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.