Japan vs Spain: Income share held by highest 10%
Japan
24.3%
in 2020
Spain
24.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
93rd
Spain rank
92nd
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.5% against 24.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 92nd of 123 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.8% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 25.7% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 25.0% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 24.5% against 24.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Japan and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- Japan ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 92nd 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 highest 10%. 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.