Austria vs Germany: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
Austria
34,730 Euro
in 2025
Germany
31,178 Euro
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Germany rank
11th
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 34,730 Euro against 31,178 Euro in Germany, a difference of 3,552 Euro.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Germany ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,478 Euro | 24,988 Euro | 4,510 Euro | Germany |
| 2010s | 23,834 Euro | 24,963 Euro | 1,129 Euro | Germany |
| 2020s | 29,529 Euro | 28,052 Euro | 1,477 Euro | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 34,730 Euro against 31,178 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between Austria and Germany?
- 3,552 Euro, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Austria ranks 8th and Germany ranks 11th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.