Prosperity gap in Spain
Spain: Prosperity gap was 1.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.29 for prosperity gap in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Spain peaked at 2.04 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2007.
Spain ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.94 | — |
| 1985 | 1.82 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 1.78 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.04 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | +3.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.82 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.42 | 2.04 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.08 | 1.53 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.31 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Spain?
- Prosperity gap in Spain was 1.29 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for prosperity gap?
- Spain ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.