Belgium vs Germany: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
Belgium
33,448 Euro
in 2025
Germany
31,178 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Germany rank
11th
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33,448 Euro against 31,178 Euro in Germany, a difference of 2,270 Euro.
That makes Belgium'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.
Belgium ranks 9th and Germany ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,622 Euro | 24,988 Euro | 1,366 Euro | Germany |
| 2010s | 24,741 Euro | 24,963 Euro | 221.7 Euro | Germany |
| 2020s | 32,449 Euro | 28,052 Euro | 4,396 Euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 33,448 Euro against 31,178 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between Belgium and Germany?
- 2,270 Euro, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 9th 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.