Netherlands vs Romania: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax)
Netherlands
0.947
in 2021
Romania
1.03
in 2021
Netherlands rank
39th
Romania rank
36th
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.03 against 0.947 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.083.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 48 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9682 | 1.19 | 0.2192 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.9469 | 1.14 | 0.1897 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.9587 | 1.1 | 0.143 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: palma ratio (after tax), Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.03 against 0.947 in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) between Netherlands and Romania?
- 0.083, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th 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.