Finland vs Netherlands: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Finland
29,891 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
34,977 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 34,977 Euro against 29,891 Euro in Finland, a difference of 5,086 Euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,281 Euro | 19,070 Euro | 789 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22,611 Euro | 22,411 Euro | 200.2 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 27,132 Euro | 30,469 Euro | 3,337 Euro | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 34,977 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 Netherlands?
- 5,086 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Finland ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.