Czechia vs Slovakia: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Czechia
0.8215
in 2023
Slovakia
0.7589
in 2018
Czechia rank
47th
Slovakia rank
48th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Czechia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 0.8215 against 0.7589 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0626.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 47th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 48 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7982 | 0.7396 | 0.0586 | Czechia |
| 2000s | 0.9029 | 0.8882 | 0.0147 | Czechia |
| 2010s | 0.8825 | 0.8133 | 0.0693 | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Czechia or Slovakia?
- Czechia, at 0.8215 against 0.7589 in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Czechia and Slovakia?
- 0.0626, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Slovakia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Czechia and Slovakia rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Czechia ranks 47th 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.