Ireland vs Netherlands: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Ireland
31,931 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
33,026 Euro
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 33,026 Euro against 31,931 Euro in Ireland, a difference of 1,095 Euro.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,494 Euro | 18,748 Euro | 1,747 Euro | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19,675 Euro | 21,240 Euro | 1,565 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27,710 Euro | 28,420 Euro | 709.83 Euro | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 33,026 Euro against 31,931 Euro in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 1,095 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.