Italy vs Spain: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Italy
2.4 Ratio
in 2025
Spain
2.1 Ratio
in 2025
Italy rank
18th
Spain rank
21st

Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
246201020172025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.4 Ratio against 2.1 Ratio in Spain, a difference of 0.3 Ratio.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 45 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 1.58 Ratio 4.72 Ratio 3.14 Ratio Spain
2020s 2.67 Ratio 2.92 Ratio 0.25 Ratio Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 2.4 Ratio against 2.1 Ratio in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Italy and Spain?
0.3 Ratio, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Italy ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed