New Zealand vs Spain: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
New Zealand
9.7%
in 2022
Spain
9.7%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
78th
Spain rank
79th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.7% against 9.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 78th and Spain ranks 79th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.8% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 9.7% against 9.7% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- New Zealand ranks 78th and Spain ranks 79th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.