Portugal vs Spain: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18,731 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 13,763 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Portugal, a difference of 4,968 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,741 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 13,142 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,401 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Spain |
| 1980s | 6,844 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,766 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5,921 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Spain |
| 1990s | 7,938 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,233 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,295 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Spain |
| 2000s | 8,675 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,239 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,564 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Spain |
| 2010s | 10,132 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 13,721 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,589 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Spain |
| 2020s | 12,705 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 18,101 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5,396 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 18,731 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 13,763 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Portugal and Spain?
- 4,968 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.