Iceland vs Slovakia: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Iceland
0.8776
in 2017
Slovakia
0.7589
in 2018
Iceland rank
45th
Slovakia rank
48th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.8776 against 0.7589 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1187.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 48 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.8882 | 0.1414 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9202 | 0.8224 | 0.0978 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Iceland or Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 0.8776 against 0.7589 in Slovakia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.1187, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Iceland ranks 45th 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.