Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national

Germany
16,782 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14,081 Thousand persons
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k200520152025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 16,782 Thousand persons against 14,081 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,701 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 47 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 15,613 Thousand persons 12,577 Thousand persons 3,036 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 16,626 Thousand persons 13,694 Thousand persons 2,932 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 16,782 Thousand persons against 14,081 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,701 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed