France vs Germany: Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation
France
31,862 Euro
in 2025
Germany
33,856 Euro
in 2025
France rank
13th
Germany rank
11th
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33,856 Euro against 31,862 Euro in France, a difference of 1,994 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 45 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 | 20,879 Euro | 20,224 Euro | 654.6 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 26,168 Euro | 23,361 Euro | 2,807 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 29,199 Euro | 30,987 Euro | 1,788 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by degree of urbanisation, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 33,856 Euro against 31,862 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by degree of urbanisation between France and Germany?
- 1,994 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 degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.