Average gender pension gap by age group in Spain
Spain: Average gender pension gap by age group was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average gender pension gap by age group in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average gender pension gap by age group in Spain is 21.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Spain peaked at 35.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2025.
That places Spain 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35.0% | — |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | -12.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 21.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 27.4% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 21.2% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average gender pension gap by age group in Spain?
- Average gender pension gap by age group in Spain was 21.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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