Germany vs Spain: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Germany
0.3119
in 2022
Spain
0.314
in 2022
Germany rank
24th
Spain rank
23rd
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.314 against 0.3119 in Germany, a difference of 0.0021.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 48 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.254 | 0.3149 | 0.061 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.255 | 0.3367 | 0.0817 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.2796 | 0.3282 | 0.0486 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2926 | 0.3369 | 0.0443 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.3103 | 0.3201 | 0.0098 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.314 against 0.3119 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Germany and Spain?
- 0.0021, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Germany ranks 24th 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.