Italy vs Spain: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Italy
48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Spain
47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Italy rank
22nd
Spain rank
23rd
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices against 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 1990s | 35.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 46.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 45.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 49.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 48.79 international-$ 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 Italy and Spain?
- 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.