Belgium vs Slovakia: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Belgium
0.825
in 2024
Slovakia
0.7589
in 2018
Belgium rank
46th
Slovakia rank
48th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.825 against 0.7589 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0661.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 48 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7466 | 0.6402 | 0.1064 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9653 | 0.8882 | 0.0771 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8967 | 0.8133 | 0.0834 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Belgium or Slovakia?
- Belgium, at 0.825 against 0.7589 in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0.0661, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 48th 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.