Australia vs Switzerland: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Australia
1.24
in 2020
Switzerland
1.2
in 2022
Australia rank
20th
Switzerland rank
21st
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.24 against 1.2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.9589 | 0.2565 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.11 | 0.1688 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 0.0397 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 1.24 against 1.2 in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.