France vs Italy: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
France
22,486 Euro
in 2025
Italy
20,946 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Italy rank
16th
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 22,486 Euro against 20,946 Euro in Italy, a difference of 1,540 Euro.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Italy ranks 16th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,369 Euro | 7,472 Euro | 3,897 Euro | France |
| 2000s | 14,661 Euro | 13,199 Euro | 1,462 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 19,743 Euro | 15,779 Euro | 3,964 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 20,394 Euro | 18,205 Euro | 2,190 Euro | France |
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 Italy?
- France, at 22,486 Euro against 20,946 Euro in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by ability to make ends meet between France and Italy?
- 1,540 Euro, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- France ranks 14th and Italy ranks 16th 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.