Finland vs Germany: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
32,820 Euro
in 2025
Germany
31,730 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Germany rank
11th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 32,820 Euro against 31,730 Euro in Germany, a difference of 1,090 Euro.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Germany ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,269 Euro | 17,852 Euro | 1,416 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 24,096 Euro | 21,958 Euro | 2,138 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 29,439 Euro | 28,601 Euro | 838 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 32,820 Euro against 31,730 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Germany?
- 1,090 Euro, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 10th 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.