Austria vs Luxembourg: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Austria
1.02
in 2023
Luxembourg
1.04
in 2023
Austria rank
37th
Luxembourg rank
35th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Austria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.04 against 1.02 in Austria, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 35th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.912 | 0.8867 | 0.0252 | Austria |
| 2000s | 0.9478 | 0.9648 | 0.017 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.9797 | 1.03 | 0.0516 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.988 | 1.02 | 0.0286 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Austria or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.04 against 1.02 in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Austria and Luxembourg?
- 0.02, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Luxembourg?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Luxembourg rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 35th 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.