Italy vs Spain: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Italy
23,362 Euro
in 2025
Spain
21,547 Euro
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Spain rank
21st
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23,362 Euro against 21,547 Euro in Spain, a difference of 1,815 Euro.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,331 Euro | 13,033 Euro | 3,298 Euro | Italy |
| 2010s | 17,396 Euro | 14,812 Euro | 2,583 Euro | Italy |
| 2020s | 20,750 Euro | 18,687 Euro | 2,063 Euro | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 23,362 Euro against 21,547 Euro in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Italy and Spain?
- 1,815 Euro, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Italy ranks 19th and Spain ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.