Estonia vs Spain: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Estonia
0.3143
in 2016
Spain
0.314
in 2022
Estonia rank
22nd
Spain rank
23rd
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Estonia
- Spain
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.3143 against 0.314 in Spain, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3421 | 0.3318 | 0.0103 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.3293 | 0.3417 | 0.0125 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Estonia or Spain?
- Estonia, at 0.3143 against 0.314 in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Estonia and Spain?
- 0.0003, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd 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: Gini coefficient before and 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 Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.