Belgium vs Germany: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Belgium
25,386 Euro
in 2025
Germany
22,834 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Germany rank
13th
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 25,386 Euro against 22,834 Euro in Germany, a difference of 2,552 Euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,570 Euro | 13,967 Euro | 602.4 Euro | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17,310 Euro | 14,797 Euro | 2,513 Euro | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22,087 Euro | 20,820 Euro | 1,267 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by ability to make ends meet, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 25,386 Euro against 22,834 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by ability to make ends meet between Belgium and Germany?
- 2,552 Euro, with Belgium 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 by ability to make ends meet?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.