Belgium vs Slovenia: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Belgium
0.825
in 2024
Slovenia
0.8914
in 2015
Belgium rank
46th
Slovenia rank
44th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Belgium
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 0.8914 against 0.825 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0664.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 46th and Slovenia ranks 44th of 48 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8352 | 0.7605 | 0.0747 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.9653 | 0.7564 | 0.2089 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9087 | 0.8849 | 0.0239 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Belgium or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 0.8914 against 0.825 in Belgium as of 2015.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Belgium and Slovenia?
- 0.0664, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 46th and Slovenia ranks 44th 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.