Austria vs Germany: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Austria
27,965 Euro
in 2025
Germany
24,704 Euro
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Germany rank
10th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 27,965 Euro against 24,704 Euro in Germany, a difference of 3,261 Euro.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Germany ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,463 Euro | 13,338 Euro | 1,125 Euro | Austria |
| 2010s | 17,888 Euro | 16,032 Euro | 1,855 Euro | Austria |
| 2020s | 23,684 Euro | 22,096 Euro | 1,587 Euro | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in), Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 27,965 Euro against 24,704 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Austria and Germany?
- 3,261 Euro, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Austria ranks 9th and Germany ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.