Mauritania vs Spain: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax

Mauritania
9.5%
in 2019
Spain
9.7%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
81st
Spain rank
79th

Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time

  • Mauritania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 81st and Spain ranks 79th of 109 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 12.0% 9.9% 2.1% Mauritania
1990s 21.1% 9.2% 11.9% Mauritania
2000s 12.4% 8.9% 3.5% Mauritania
2010s 9.5% 9.4% 0.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Mauritania or Spain?
Spain, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Mauritania and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Mauritania and Spain rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
Mauritania ranks 81st and Spain ranks 79th of 109 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 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.