France vs Germany: Mean and median income by age and sex
France
30,438 Euro
in 2025
Germany
33,324 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Germany rank
12th
Mean and median income by age and sex over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33,324 Euro against 30,438 Euro in France, a difference of 2,886 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,142 Euro | 15,934 Euro | 792 Euro | Germany |
| 2000s | 19,004 Euro | 18,998 Euro | 6.43 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 24,826 Euro | 23,434 Euro | 1,393 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 27,531 Euro | 30,510 Euro | 2,978 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by age and sex, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 33,324 Euro against 30,438 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by age and sex between France and Germany?
- 2,886 Euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for mean and median income by age and sex?
- France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.