Belgium vs Spain: Three metrics of inequality
Belgium
45.06
in 2022
Spain
44.64
in 2022
Belgium rank
97th
Spain rank
99th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 45.06 against 44.64 in Spain, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 97th and Spain ranks 99th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.98 | 47.32 | 3.34 | Spain |
| 1990s | 44.61 | 46.89 | 2.28 | Spain |
| 2000s | 44.51 | 45.8 | 1.29 | Spain |
| 2010s | 43.98 | 45.6 | 1.62 | Spain |
| 2020s | 45.04 | 44.76 | 0.2833 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 45.06 against 44.64 in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.42, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Belgium ranks 97th 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.