Italy vs Switzerland: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Italy
1.27
in 2022
Switzerland
1.2
in 2022
Italy rank
19th
Switzerland rank
21st
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.27 against 1.2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9751 | 1.23 | 0.2594 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.02 | 0.2607 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.09 | 0.1869 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.2 | 0.085 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 1.27 against 1.2 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.07, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Italy ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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.