Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Republic of Korea or Spain?

Republic of Korea, at 40.3% against 40.2% in Spain as of 2021.

What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Republic of Korea and Spain?

0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?

11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.

Republic of Korea vs Spain: Income share held by highest 20%

Republic of Korea

40.3%

in 2021

Spain

40.2%

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

78th

Spain rank

79th

Income share held by highest 20% over time

Republic of Korea
Spain

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 40.3% against 40.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 78th and Spain ranks 79th of 123 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.5%	40.7%	1.2%	Spain
2010s	40.3%	41.4%	1.1%	Spain
2020s	40.3%	40.7%	0.4%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, Republic of Korea or Spain?: Republic of Korea, at 40.3% against 40.2% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between Republic of Korea and Spain?: 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?: Republic of Korea ranks 78th and Spain ranks 79th 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 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Income share held by highest 20%
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.