Belgium vs Germany: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Belgium
23,031 Euro
in 2025
Germany
24,704 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Germany rank
10th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24,704 Euro against 23,031 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 1,673 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,165 Euro | 13,338 Euro | 826.8 Euro | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16,775 Euro | 16,032 Euro | 743.2 Euro | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20,858 Euro | 22,096 Euro | 1,238 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 included in), Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 24,704 Euro against 23,031 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Belgium and Germany?
- 1,673 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 included in)?
- Belgium ranks 13th 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.