Belgium vs Czechia: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Belgium
0.825
in 2024
Czechia
0.8215
in 2023
Belgium rank
46th
Czechia rank
47th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.825 against 0.8215 in Czechia, a difference of 0.0035.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Czechia ranks 47th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Czechia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7466 | 0.7027 | 0.0439 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9405 | 0.8957 | 0.0448 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9021 | 0.8785 | 0.0236 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8555 | 0.8605 | 0.005 | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Belgium or Czechia?
- Belgium, at 0.825 against 0.8215 in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Belgium and Czechia?
- 0.0035, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Czechia ranks 47th 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.