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Spain Gini Index

Spain's gini index fell to 33.6 points in 2022, down from 33.9 points in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.9% (0.3) from the previous year. Spain has gini index lower than the global median (33.60 points vs median 34.60 points). Compared with the median in Europe, Spain is higher (33.60 points vs regional median 31.60 points) and ranks 13th out of 41 countries in Europe. Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality in Spain for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.

Spain's poverty rate rose to 0.8% in 2022, up from 0.7% in 2021.

Yearly Historical Data (1980-2022)

(in 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality))
Year Gini Index
2022 33.6
2021 33.9
2020 34.9
2019 34.3
2018 34.7
2017 34.7
2016 35.8
2015 36.2
2014 36.1
2013 36.2
2012 35.4
2011 35.7
2010 35.2
2009 34.9
2008 34.2
2007 34.1
2006 33.5
2005 32.4
2004 33.3
2003 31.8
2000 34.1
1999 33.8
1998 34.6
1997 35.3
1996 36.5
1995 35.7
1994 35.1
1993 35.7
1990 32
1985 34.4
1980 34.5
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 99% 98% 2020
Happiness Index 6.47 points 6.42 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.61 0.63 2021
Population 48.81M 48.35M 2024
Poverty Rate 0.8% 0.7% 2022
Primary Enrollment Rate 102.45% 102.9% 2022