Austria vs Germany: Mean and median income by group of country of birth
Austria
36,284 Euro
in 2025
Germany
33,345 Euro
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Germany rank
10th
Mean and median income by group of country of birth over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 36,284 Euro against 33,345 Euro in Germany, a difference of 2,939 Euro.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 43 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 | 21,477 Euro | 24,459 Euro | 2,982 Euro | Germany |
| 2010s | 24,253 Euro | 24,574 Euro | 321.8 Euro | Germany |
| 2020s | 31,335 Euro | 29,965 Euro | 1,370 Euro | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of country of birth, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 36,284 Euro against 33,345 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of country of birth between Austria and Germany?
- 2,939 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 country of birth?
- Austria ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.