Luxembourg vs Spain: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Luxembourg
28.3%
in 2022
Spain
28.5%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
92nd
Spain rank
91st
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28.5% against 28.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 91st of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.9% | 31.7% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.4% | 0.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 28.9% | 5.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.0% | 1.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 28.3% | 0.5% | 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, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 28.5% against 28.3% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Luxembourg ranks 92nd 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.