Portugal vs Spain: Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled

Portugal
35.76
in 2023
Spain
36.42
in 2023
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
17th

Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 36.42 against 35.76 in Portugal, a difference of 0.66.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 24.49 26.6 2.11 Spain
1990s 28.98 32.05 3.07 Spain
2000s 30.88 33.53 2.65 Spain
2010s 33.41 33.04 0.3739 Portugal
2020s 35.53 36.8 1.27 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 36.42 against 35.76 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled between Portugal and Spain?
0.66, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,336 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.