Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet

Spain
17,874 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18,223 Euro
in 2018
Spain rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18,223 Euro against 17,874 Euro in Spain, a difference of 349 Euro.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,391 Euro 10,444 Euro 4,053 Euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 10,604 Euro 16,350 Euro 5,746 Euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12,712 Euro 17,256 Euro 4,544 Euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean and median income by ability to make ends meet, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18,223 Euro against 17,874 Euro in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in mean and median income by ability to make ends meet between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
349 Euro, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
Spain ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed