Spain vs United Kingdom: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Spain
16,827 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom
18,995 Euro
in 2018
Spain rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 18,995 Euro against 16,827 Euro in Spain, a difference of 2,168 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 19th 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 | 11,222 Euro | 16,956 Euro | 5,734 Euro | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11,723 Euro | 16,949 Euro | 5,226 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 included in), Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 18,995 Euro against 16,827 Euro in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 2,168 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 included in)?
- Spain ranks 19th 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 included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.