Italy vs Spain: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Italy
23,094 Euro
in 2025
Spain
21,380 Euro
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Spain rank
20th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23,094 Euro against 21,380 Euro in Spain, a difference of 1,714 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 20th 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 | 16,176 Euro | 12,962 Euro | 3,214 Euro | Italy |
| 2010s | 17,352 Euro | 14,742 Euro | 2,610 Euro | Italy |
| 2020s | 20,508 Euro | 18,549 Euro | 1,959 Euro | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 23,094 Euro against 21,380 Euro in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Italy and Spain?
- 1,714 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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Italy ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.