Germany vs Netherlands: Mean and median income by tenure status
Germany
33,370 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
37,983 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Netherlands rank
8th
Mean and median income by tenure status over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37,983 Euro against 33,370 Euro in Germany, a difference of 4,613 Euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,934 Euro | 13,794 Euro | 2,139 Euro | Germany |
| 2000s | 18,998 Euro | 19,217 Euro | 219.29 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23,434 Euro | 24,437 Euro | 1,003 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30,538 Euro | 32,960 Euro | 2,423 Euro | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by tenure status, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 37,983 Euro against 33,370 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by tenure status between Germany and Netherlands?
- 4,613 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for mean and median income by tenure status?
- Germany ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.