Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Hong Kong, China
7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2024
Spain
7,702 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices against 7,702 international-$ in 2025 prices in Spain, a difference of 80 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,298 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,875 international-$ in 2025 prices | 423.65 international-$ in 2025 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 5,855 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,594 international-$ in 2025 prices | 260.61 international-$ in 2025 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 5,135 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,895 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,760 international-$ in 2025 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 6,165 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,718 international-$ in 2025 prices | 553.68 international-$ in 2025 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,905 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7,702 international-$ in 2025 prices | 796.77 international-$ in 2025 prices | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Hong Kong, China or Spain?
- Hong Kong, China, at 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices against 7,702 international-$ in 2025 prices in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 80 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd 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 Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.