Israel vs Viet Nam: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Israel
1.33
in 2022
Viet Nam
1.44
in 2013
Israel rank
16th
Viet Nam rank
14th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Israel
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.44 against 1.33 in Israel, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.77 | 0.1178 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.49 | 0.0227 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Israel or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.44 against 1.33 in Israel as of 2013.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Israel and Viet Nam?
- 0.11, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Israel and Viet Nam rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Israel ranks 16th and Viet Nam ranks 14th 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.