Median gender pension gap by age group in Spain
Spain: Median gender pension gap by age group was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median gender pension gap by age group in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median gender pension gap by age group in Spain stood at 37.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Spain peaked at 49.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2025.
That places Spain 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Median gender pension gap by age group in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.9% | — |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -3.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.6%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.2%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.0% | 45.0% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.2% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Netherlands 39.4% compare
- 4 Netherlands 39.4% compare
- 7 Switzerland 35.9% compare
- 8 Italy 29.8% compare
- 9 Cyprus 28.5% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median gender pension gap by age group in Spain?
- Median gender pension gap by age group in Spain was 37.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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