Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Germany
8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8,978 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2021
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8,978 international-$ in 2025 prices against 8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices in Germany, a difference of 322 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,389 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,043 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,346 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 1990s | 8,421 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,163 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,258 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 8,308 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7,521 international-$ in 2025 prices | 787.08 international-$ in 2025 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 8,241 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,560 international-$ in 2025 prices | 319.22 international-$ in 2025 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8,394 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,516 international-$ in 2025 prices | 122.78 international-$ in 2025 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8,978 international-$ in 2025 prices against 8,656 international-$ in 2025 prices in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 322 international-$ in 2025 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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.