France vs Germany: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
France
28,633 Euro
in 2025
Germany
31,178 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Germany rank
11th
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 31,178 Euro against 28,633 Euro in France, a difference of 2,545 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,663 Euro | 24,988 Euro | 3,325 Euro | Germany |
| 2010s | 24,648 Euro | 24,963 Euro | 314.7 Euro | Germany |
| 2020s | 26,110 Euro | 28,052 Euro | 1,942 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 31,178 Euro against 28,633 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between France and Germany?
- 2,545 Euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- France ranks 14th 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.