Belgium vs Norway: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Belgium
0.825
in 2024
Norway
0.8924
in 2022
Belgium rank
46th
Norway rank
43rd
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.8924 against 0.825 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0674.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Norway ranks 43rd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9406 | 0.8161 | 0.1245 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9978 | 0.8891 | 0.1086 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9023 | 0.8668 | 0.0355 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8529 | 0.9324 | 0.0795 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.8924 against 0.825 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.0674, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Norway ranks 43rd 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.