Greece vs Spain: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Greece
33.5%
in 2022
Spain
34.2%
in 2022
Greece rank
97th
Spain rank
95th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 34.2% against 33.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 97th and Spain ranks 95th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 35.8% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.4% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 34.7% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 34.2% | 1.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 34.2% against 33.5% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Greece and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Greece ranks 97th and Spain ranks 95th 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.