Finland vs France: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
29,891 Euro
in 2025
France
27,552 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
11th
France rank
14th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29,891 Euro against 27,552 Euro in France, a difference of 2,339 Euro.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and France ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,869 Euro | 17,566 Euro | 303.5 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 22,611 Euro | 22,499 Euro | 112.8 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 27,132 Euro | 24,702 Euro | 2,430 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Finland or France?
- Finland, at 29,891 Euro against 27,552 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and France?
- 2,339 Euro, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 11th and France ranks 14th 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.