Spain vs United States: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18,731 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 15,080 US dollars, exchange rate converted in United States, a difference of 3,651 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,922 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 27,546 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 20,624 US dollars, exchange rate converted | United States |
| 1970s | 11,124 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 26,188 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 15,065 US dollars, exchange rate converted | United States |
| 1980s | 12,766 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 21,549 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,783 US dollars, exchange rate converted | United States |
| 1990s | 12,233 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 19,816 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,583 US dollars, exchange rate converted | United States |
| 2000s | 12,239 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 18,877 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,638 US dollars, exchange rate converted | United States |
| 2010s | 13,721 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 20,534 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,814 US dollars, exchange rate converted | United States |
| 2020s | 18,101 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 16,636 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,465 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, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 18,731 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 15,080 US dollars, exchange rate converted in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Spain and United States?
- 3,651 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Spain ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th 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.