Germany vs Netherlands: Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation
Germany
33,856 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
37,802 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37,802 Euro against 33,856 Euro in Germany, a difference of 3,946 Euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,224 Euro | 21,396 Euro | 1,172 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23,361 Euro | 24,467 Euro | 1,106 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30,987 Euro | 32,571 Euro | 1,583 Euro | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by degree of urbanisation, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 37,802 Euro against 33,856 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by degree of urbanisation between Germany and Netherlands?
- 3,946 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for mean and median income by degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.