Canada vs Spain: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Canada
29.1%
in 2022
Spain
28.5%
in 2022
Canada rank
88th
Spain rank
91st
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29.1% against 28.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 88th and Spain ranks 91st of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 32.0% | 6.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 30.4% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 29.0% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 29.0% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 28.3% | 0.4% | 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, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 29.1% against 28.5% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Canada and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 88th and Spain ranks 91st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.