Ireland vs Spain: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Ireland
0.3247
in 2022
Spain
0.3441
in 2022
Ireland rank
95th
Spain rank
92nd
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.3441 against 0.3247 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0194.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 95th and Spain ranks 92nd of 109 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3126 | 0.4089 | 0.0964 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.3014 | 0.3912 | 0.0899 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3145 | 0.3662 | 0.0517 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.3068 | 0.3585 | 0.0517 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.3138 | 0.3422 | 0.0284 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.3441 against 0.3247 in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.0194, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Ireland ranks 95th and Spain ranks 92nd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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.