Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
57,258 Euro
Switzerland
Lowest
4,135 Euro
Albania
Median
18,861 Euro
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
1,004
What the numbers show
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 57,258 Euro in Switzerland; the lowest is 4,135 Euro in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 18,861 Euro, and the mean is 22,230 Euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 57,258 Euro | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 53,284 Euro | 2025 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 41,107 Euro | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 39,829 Euro | 2025 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 37,247 Euro | 2025 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 37,247 Euro | 2025 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 7 | Austria | 37,041 Euro | 2025 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 8 | Iceland | 36,512 Euro | 2020 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 35,776 Euro | 2025 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 32,820 Euro | 2025 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 31,730 Euro | 2025 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 30,165 Euro | 2025 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 29,889 Euro | 2025 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 14 | France | 28,269 Euro | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 25,285 Euro | 2025 | up 64.5% | rising |
| 16 | Malta | 24,333 Euro | 2025 | up 68.1% | rising |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 23,982 Euro | 2018 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 17 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 23,982 Euro | 2018 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 19 | Italy | 23,362 Euro | 2025 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 20 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 21,622 Euro | 2021 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 21,547 Euro | 2025 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 21,038 Euro | 2025 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 21,038 Euro | 2025 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 24 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 18,861 Euro | 2019 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 18,571 Euro | 2025 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 18,571 Euro | 2025 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 16,261 Euro | 2025 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 16,182 Euro | 2025 | up 140.8% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 16,182 Euro | 2025 | up 140.8% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 16,084 Euro | 2025 | up 102.5% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 15,566 Euro | 2025 | up 147.0% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 15,566 Euro | 2025 | up 147.0% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 15,555 Euro | 2025 | up 177.3% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 15,555 Euro | 2025 | up 177.3% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 14,471 Euro | 2025 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 14,471 Euro | 2025 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 37 | Greece | 13,145 Euro | 2025 | up 57.2% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 12,675 Euro | 2025 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 38 | Slovakia | 12,675 Euro | 2025 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 10,438 Euro | 2025 | up 171.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Hungary | 9,823 Euro | 2025 | up 112.0% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia | 8,512 Euro | 2025 | up 225.8% | rising |
| 43 | Türkiye | 8,332 Euro | 2025 | up 85.1% | rising |
| 44 | Romania | 8,331 Euro | 2025 | up 220.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Montenegro | 5,509 Euro | 2023 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 4,996 Euro | 2024 | up 122.5% | rising |
| 47 | Albania | 4,135 Euro | 2023 | up 99.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 26,654 Euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 24,217 Euro
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 22,026 Euro
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 21,622 Euro
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 18,958 Euro
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 18,861 Euro