Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Germany
8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2024
Germany rank
17th
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices against 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 874 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 113 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,332 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,842 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,490 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 1990s | 8,350 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,855 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,495 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 8,517 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,135 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,382 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 8,158 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,165 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,993 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,905 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,751 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Germany, at 8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices against 7,782 international-$ in 2025 prices in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 874 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Germany ranks 17th and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.