Finland vs Germany: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
Finland
29,681 Euro
in 2025
Germany
31,178 Euro
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
Germany rank
11th
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 31,178 Euro against 29,681 Euro in Finland, a difference of 1,497 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,711 Euro | 24,988 Euro | 3,277 Euro | Germany |
| 2010s | 24,038 Euro | 24,963 Euro | 924.8 Euro | Germany |
| 2020s | 29,205 Euro | 28,052 Euro | 1,153 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 31,178 Euro against 29,681 Euro in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between Finland and Germany?
- 1,497 Euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Finland ranks 13th 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.