Ireland vs Spain: Average gender pension gap by age group
Ireland
23.3%
in 2025
Spain
21.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Spain rank
16th
Average gender pension gap by age group over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.3% against 21.2% in Spain, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 32.2% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 5.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average gender pension gap by age group, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 23.3% against 21.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average gender pension gap by age group between Ireland and Spain?
- 2.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.