France vs Germany: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
France
22,486 Euro
in 2025
Germany
22,834 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Germany rank
13th
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22,834 Euro against 22,486 Euro in France, a difference of 348 Euro.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,153 Euro | 13,967 Euro | 2,186 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 19,743 Euro | 14,797 Euro | 4,946 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 20,394 Euro | 20,820 Euro | 425.33 Euro | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 22,834 Euro against 22,486 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by ability to make ends meet between France and Germany?
- 348 Euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- France ranks 14th 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.