South Korea vs Spain: Gini coefficient
South Korea
0.3291
in 2021
Spain
0.3341
in 2023
South Korea rank
74th
Spain rank
72nd
Gini coefficient over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.3341 against 0.3291 in South Korea, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 74th and Spain ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3201 | 0.3388 | 0.0187 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.3311 | 0.3516 | 0.0205 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.3281 | 0.3437 | 0.0157 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.3341 against 0.3291 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.005, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for gini coefficient?
- South Korea ranks 74th and Spain ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient. 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.