Belgium vs Germany: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
29,241 Euro
in 2025
Germany
30,252 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Germany rank
10th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30,252 Euro against 29,241 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 1,011 Euro.
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 10th 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 | 16,980 Euro | 17,472 Euro | 492.6 Euro | Germany |
| 2010s | 20,578 Euro | 21,111 Euro | 532.8 Euro | Germany |
| 2020s | 26,283 Euro | 27,476 Euro | 1,193 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 30,252 Euro against 29,241 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Germany?
- 1,011 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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.