Hungary vs Spain: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Hungary
33.4%
in 2022
Spain
34.2%
in 2022
Hungary rank
98th
Spain rank
95th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 34.2% against 33.4% in Hungary, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Spain ahead.
Hungary ranks 98th and Spain ranks 95th of 113 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 35.7% | 17.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 34.9% | 7.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 34.4% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 34.7% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 34.2% | 1.2% | 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), Hungary or Spain?
- Spain, at 34.2% against 33.4% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Hungary and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Hungary ranks 98th 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.