Spain vs United Kingdom: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Spain
17,359 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom
20,318 Euro
in 2018
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 20,318 Euro against 17,359 Euro in Spain, a difference of 2,959 Euro.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,519 Euro | 17,881 Euro | 6,362 Euro | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12,087 Euro | 18,111 Euro | 6,024 Euro | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in), Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 20,318 Euro against 17,359 Euro in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 2,959 Euro, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.