Germany vs Italy: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Germany
22,834 Euro
in 2025
Italy
20,946 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Italy rank
16th
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22,834 Euro against 20,946 Euro in Italy, a difference of 1,888 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Italy ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,967 Euro | 14,781 Euro | 814 Euro | Italy |
| 2010s | 14,797 Euro | 15,779 Euro | 982.6 Euro | Italy |
| 2020s | 20,820 Euro | 18,205 Euro | 2,615 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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 22,834 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 Germany and Italy?
- 1,888 Euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.