Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
57,258 Euro
Switzerland
Lowest
4,996 Euro
North Macedonia
Median
18,571 Euro
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
1,033
What the numbers show
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 57,258 Euro in Switzerland; the lowest is 4,996 Euro in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 18,571 Euro, and the mean is 21,671 Euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
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 | 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 | Slovak Republic | 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 |
| 42 | Serbia | 8,512 Euro | 2025 | up 225.8% | rising |
| 44 | Türkiye | 8,332 Euro | 2025 | up 85.1% | rising |
| 45 | Romania | 8,331 Euro | 2025 | up 220.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Montenegro | 6,661 Euro | 2024 | up 97.4% | rising |
| 47 | Albania | 6,542 Euro | 2025 | up 215.6% | rising |
| 48 | North Macedonia | 4,996 Euro | 2024 | up 122.5% | rising |
| 48 | North Macedonia | 4,996 Euro | 2024 | up 122.5% | 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