Spain vs United Kingdom: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Spain
21,380 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom
23,375 Euro
in 2018
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 23,375 Euro against 21,380 Euro in Spain, a difference of 1,995 Euro.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 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 | 13,372 Euro | 20,217 Euro | 6,845 Euro | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 14,604 Euro | 20,920 Euro | 6,316 Euro | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 23,375 Euro against 21,380 Euro in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1,995 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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.