Greece vs Spain: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Greece
24.3%
in 2024
Spain
24.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
162nd
Spain rank
165th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 24.3% against 24.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 162nd and Spain ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 23.1% | 9.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 21.9% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 22.3% | 7.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 23.5% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.8% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 24.3% against 24.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Greece and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Greece ranks 162nd and Spain ranks 165th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.