Denmark vs Spain: Three metrics of inequality
Denmark
44.17
in 2022
Spain
44.64
in 2022
Denmark rank
100th
Spain rank
99th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.64 against 44.17 in Denmark, a difference of 0.47.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 100th and Spain ranks 99th of 113 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.92 | 47.09 | 9.17 | Spain |
| 1990s | 38.72 | 47.04 | 8.32 | Spain |
| 2000s | 39.88 | 45.8 | 5.92 | Spain |
| 2010s | 43.24 | 45.6 | 2.36 | Spain |
| 2020s | 44.08 | 44.76 | 0.68 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.64 against 44.17 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.47, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Denmark ranks 100th 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.