Finland vs Germany: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
29,891 Euro
in 2025
Germany
30,252 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
11th
Germany rank
10th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30,252 Euro against 29,891 Euro in Finland, a difference of 361 Euro.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,281 Euro | 17,472 Euro | 809 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 22,611 Euro | 21,111 Euro | 1,500 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 27,132 Euro | 27,476 Euro | 344.5 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), Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 30,252 Euro against 29,891 Euro in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Finland and Germany?
- 361 Euro, with Germany 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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 11th 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.