Luxembourg vs Spain: Income share held by fourth 20%
Luxembourg
23.2%
in 2023
Spain
23.4%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
11th
Spain rank
9th
Income share held by fourth 20% over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 23.4% against 23.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 22.2% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 23.1% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 23.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.5% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by fourth 20%, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 23.4% against 23.2% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by fourth 20% between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Luxembourg ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.