Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Spain
23.4%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.5%
in 2021
Spain rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.5% against 23.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 21.7% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 26.0% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 26.4% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.5% against 23.4% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Spain ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% before and after 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 decile (tenth of the population).