economic2024

Palma ratio (after tax)

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data54 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
1.7value
Median: 1.2value
Countries Covered
54
with available data
Highest
South Africa
6.8value
Lowest
Slovakia
0.8value
Top 5 Countries
1South Africa6.8value
2Cote d'Ivoire5.3value
3Dominican Republic3.5value
4Colombia3.4value
5State of Palestine3.2value
By Region
Africa6.8value(1 countries)
Other2.6value(8 countries)
South America2.5value(5 countries)
North America1.6value(4 countries)
Asia1.6value(8 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.8value)High (6.8value)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.7value)

Africa (1)
Other (8)
South America (5)
North America (4)
Asia (8)
Oceania (1)
Europe (27)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1South Africa6.8value
2Cote d'Ivoire5.3value
3Dominican Republic3.5value
4Colombia3.4value
5State of Palestine3.2value
6India3.2value
7Chile2.5value
8Panama2.5value
9Brazil2.5value
10Paraguay2.4value
11Peru2.3value
12Guatemala2.0value
13People's Republic of China2.0value
14United States of America1.8value
15Mexico1.7value
16Uruguay1.7value
17Bulgaria1.6value
18Mali1.6value
19Philippines1.6value
20Vietnam1.4value
21Lithuania1.4value
22Israel1.3value
23Georgia1.3value
24South Korea1.3value
25Italy1.3value
26Australia1.2value
27Switzerland1.2value
28Germany1.2value
29Spain1.2value
30Taiwan, Province of China1.1value
31Estonia1.1value
32Greece1.1value
33Serbia1.1value
34France1.1value
35United Kingdom1.1value
36Japan1.1value
37Russian Federation1.1value
38Canada1.1value
39Denmark1.0value
40Poland1.0value
41Luxembourg1.0value
42Romania1.0value
43Austria1.0value
44Ireland1.0value
45Netherlands0.9value
46Sweden0.9value
47Hungary0.9value
48Finland0.9value
49Norway0.9value
50Slovenia0.9value
51Iceland0.9value
52Belgium0.8value
53Czech Republic0.8value
54Slovakia0.8value
Showing 54 of 54 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).

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