Portugal vs Spain: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
Portugal
19,315 Euro
in 2025
Spain
21,007 Euro
in 2025
Portugal rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21,007 Euro against 19,315 Euro in Portugal, a difference of 1,692 Euro.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,131 Euro | 12,806 Euro | 3,675 Euro | Spain |
| 2010s | 10,123 Euro | 12,530 Euro | 2,408 Euro | Spain |
| 2020s | 15,528 Euro | 16,958 Euro | 1,430 Euro | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 21,007 Euro against 19,315 Euro in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between Portugal and Spain?
- 1,692 Euro, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.