Italy vs Spain: Income share held by lowest 20%
Italy
6.6%
in 2023
Spain
6.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
83rd
Spain rank
86th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 86th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Italy ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 86th 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 lowest 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.