Spain vs Switzerland: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Spain
2.1 Ratio
in 2025
Switzerland
1.7 Ratio
in 2024
Spain rank
21st
Switzerland rank
23rd
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.1 Ratio against 1.7 Ratio in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4 Ratio.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.72 Ratio | 1.5 Ratio | 3.22 Ratio | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.08 Ratio | 1.88 Ratio | 1.2 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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 2.1 Ratio against 1.7 Ratio in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.4 Ratio, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Spain ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.