Ireland vs Spain: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Ireland
50.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Spain
47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Spain rank
23rd
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 50.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2000s | 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 40.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 50.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 50.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Ireland and Spain?
- 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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 or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.