Spain vs Taiwan: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Spain
0.314
in 2022
Taiwan
0.3079
in 2021
Spain rank
23rd
Taiwan rank
26th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.314 against 0.3079 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0061.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 26th of 48 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.343 | 0.2895 | 0.0536 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3303 | 0.3005 | 0.0298 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.3344 | 0.308 | 0.0264 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.3231 | 0.3061 | 0.017 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Spain or Taiwan?
- Spain, at 0.314 against 0.3079 in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Spain and Taiwan?
- 0.0061, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Spain ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 26th 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.