Germany vs Italy: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Germany
1.17
in 2022
Italy
1.27
in 2022
Germany rank
22nd
Italy rank
19th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.27 against 1.17 in Germany, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 19th of 48 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.923 | 1.2 | 0.2733 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.8673 | 1.1 | 0.2294 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8719 | 1.27 | 0.4006 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9678 | 1.28 | 0.3102 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.28 | 0.236 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.29 | 0.1325 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.27 against 1.17 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Germany and Italy?
- 0.1, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Germany ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 19th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β 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.