Italy vs Spain: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Italy
0.434
in 2015
Spain
0.4464
in 2022
Italy rank
102nd
Spain rank
99th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.4464 against 0.434 in Italy, a difference of 0.0124.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 102nd and Spain ranks 99th of 113 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4269 | 0.4596 | 0.0328 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.432 | 0.4565 | 0.0245 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.4464 against 0.434 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0124, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Italy ranks 102nd and Spain ranks 99th of 113 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 (before 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 before taxes and benefits.