Belgium vs Germany: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
30,165 Euro
in 2025
Germany
31,730 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Germany rank
11th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 31,730 Euro against 30,165 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 1,565 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,192 Euro | 17,852 Euro | 660.4 Euro | Germany |
| 2010s | 21,098 Euro | 21,958 Euro | 859.4 Euro | Germany |
| 2020s | 27,184 Euro | 28,601 Euro | 1,417 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 31,730 Euro against 30,165 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Germany?
- 1,565 Euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.