France vs United Kingdom: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
France
28,633 Euro
in 2025
United Kingdom
27,152 Euro
in 2018
France rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 28,633 Euro against 27,152 Euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,481 Euro.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 34 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,663 Euro | 19,663 Euro | 2,000 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 24,947 Euro | 23,487 Euro | 1,459 Euro | France |
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 United Kingdom?
- France, at 28,633 Euro against 27,152 Euro in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between France and United Kingdom?
- 1,481 Euro, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- France ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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.