Israel vs Italy: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Israel
1.33
in 2022
Italy
1.27
in 2022
Israel rank
16th
Italy rank
19th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.33 against 1.27 in Italy, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.
Israel ranks 16th and Italy ranks 19th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.22 | 0.1209 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.05 | 0.0846 | Israel |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.27 | 0.3032 | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.28 | 0.2592 | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.29 | 0.0293 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Israel or Italy?
- Israel, at 1.33 against 1.27 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Israel and Italy?
- 0.06, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Italy rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Israel ranks 16th 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.