Spain vs United Kingdom: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)

Spain

1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2022

United Kingdom

1,344 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2021

Spain rank

19th

United Kingdom rank

17th

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

Spain
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,344 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 260.65 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 47 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.