Italy vs Spain: Median and mean income (after tax)
Italy
26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Spain
33,334 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Italy rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33,334 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 6,506 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,412 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,303 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 1990s | 26,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 28,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,027 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 25,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,205 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 26,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 33,334 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Italy and Spain?
- 6,506 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per year of the population.