Nigeria vs Spain: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Nigeria
12.3%
in 2022
Spain
12.5%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
76th
Spain rank
75th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Nigeria ranks 76th and Spain ranks 75th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 11.0% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.2% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Nigeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Nigeria and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Nigeria ranks 76th and Spain ranks 75th 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 1% (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 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.