Distribution of income by household composition by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
60,676
Switzerland
Lowest
4,257
Albania
Median
22,938
Years covered
31
1995–2025
Data points
923
What the numbers show
Distribution of income by household composition is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 60,676 in Switzerland; the lowest is 4,257 in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 22,938, and the mean is 24,778.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Distribution of income by household composition: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 60,676 | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 59,681 | 2025 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 45,137 | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 41,130 | 2025 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 39,854 | 2025 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 6 | Ireland | 39,665 | 2025 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 39,385 | 2020 | up 90.7% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 38,027 | 2025 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 33,873 | 2025 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 33,431 | 2025 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 33,324 | 2025 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 31,331 | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 13 | France | 30,438 | 2025 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 14 | Cyprus | 26,200 | 2025 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 25,642 | 2018 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 16 | Italy | 25,011 | 2025 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 17 | Malta | 24,808 | 2025 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 18 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 23,715 | 2021 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 22,938 | 2025 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 22,036 | 2025 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 21 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 20,413 | 2019 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 22 | Estonia | 19,622 | 2025 | up 107.0% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 17,019 | 2025 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 16,735 | 2025 | up 100.5% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 16,673 | 2025 | up 138.7% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 16,653 | 2025 | up 153.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Croatia | 16,097 | 2025 | up 161.7% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 15,633 | 2025 | up 144.5% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 13,857 | 2025 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 13,389 | 2025 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 11,180 | 2025 | up 173.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 10,221 | 2025 | up 97.7% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 8,858 | 2025 | up 212.1% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 8,764 | 2025 | up 227.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Montenegro | 6,045 | 2023 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 5,080 | 2024 | up 120.5% | rising |
| 37 | Albania | 4,257 | 2023 | up 98.6% | 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) 28,525
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 26,026
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 23,791
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 23,715
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 20,514
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 20,413
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 15,613
- Türkiye 8,632