Australia vs Spain: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Australia
0.325
in 2020
Spain
0.314
in 2022
Australia rank
20th
Spain rank
23rd
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.325 against 0.314 in Spain, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 20th 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 | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2928 | 0.3149 | 0.0221 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.3106 | 0.3428 | 0.0322 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3255 | 0.3283 | 0.0028 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.3293 | 0.3384 | 0.0091 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.325 | 0.3281 | 0.0031 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 0.325 against 0.314 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Australia and Spain?
- 0.011, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Australia ranks 20th 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 Gini coefficient (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.