Germany vs Slovakia: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Germany
8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Slovakia
8,062 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Slovakia rank
19th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Germany
- Slovakia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices against 8,062 international-$ in 2025 prices in Slovakia, a difference of 594 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,437 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,043 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,394 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 1990s | 8,523 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,668 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,855 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 8,393 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,140 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,252 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 8,108 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,366 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,742 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 8,481 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7,910 international-$ in 2025 prices | 571.4 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 Slovakia?
- Germany, at 8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices against 8,062 international-$ in 2025 prices in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Germany and Slovakia?
- 594 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Slovakia rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Germany ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 19th 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.