France vs Spain: Median income per year (after tax)
France
31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Spain
29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
France rank
18th
Spain rank
19th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 1,979 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2000s | 29,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,785 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2010s | 30,119 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,969 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2020s | 31,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), France or Spain?
- France, at 31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between France and Spain?
- 1,979 international-$ in 2021 prices, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- France ranks 18th 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.