France vs Germany: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
France
31,507 Euro
in 2025
Germany
35,126 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Germany rank
11th
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35,126 Euro against 31,507 Euro in France, a difference of 3,619 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,679 Euro | 20,490 Euro | 189 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 25,101 Euro | 23,492 Euro | 1,609 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 28,596 Euro | 32,198 Euro | 3,601 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by most frequent activity status, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 35,126 Euro against 31,507 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by most frequent activity status between France and Germany?
- 3,619 Euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
- France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.