Germany vs Netherlands: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Germany
35,126 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
39,876 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39,876 Euro against 35,126 Euro in Germany, a difference of 4,750 Euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,490 Euro | 21,855 Euro | 1,365 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23,492 Euro | 25,309 Euro | 1,816 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 32,198 Euro | 34,671 Euro | 2,473 Euro | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by most frequent activity status, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 39,876 Euro against 35,126 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by most frequent activity status between Germany and Netherlands?
- 4,750 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
- Germany ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.