Distribution of income by quantiles by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
36,961
Luxembourg
Lowest
2,535
Albania
Median
14,630
Years covered
31
1995β2025
Data points
932
What the numbers show
Distribution of income by quantiles is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 36,961 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 2,535 in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 14,630, and the mean is 15,823.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Distribution of income by quantiles: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 36,961 | 2025 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 36,720 | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 32,258 | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 28,735 | 2020 | up 101.5% | rising |
| 5 | Denmark | 27,145 | 2025 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 6 | Austria | 26,807 | 2025 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 7 | Ireland | 25,852 | 2025 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 25,747 | 2025 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 23,331 | 2025 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 21,905 | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 20,553 | 2025 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 20,376 | 2025 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 13 | France | 18,925 | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 14 | Cyprus | 15,695 | 2025 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 15 | Malta | 15,287 | 2025 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 16 | Italy | 15,050 | 2025 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 17 | Slovenia | 14,919 | 2025 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 14,652 | 2018 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 19 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 14,630 | 2021 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 13,868 | 2025 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 21 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 12,646 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 11,761 | 2025 | up 102.8% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 11,460 | 2025 | up 123.6% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 10,758 | 2025 | up 176.1% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 10,353 | 2025 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 10,283 | 2025 | up 176.7% | rising |
| 27 | Slovak Republic | 10,119 | 2025 | up 91.0% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 8,892 | 2025 | up 141.6% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 8,853 | 2025 | up 167.5% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 8,150 | 2025 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 31 | Hungary | 6,696 | 2025 | up 102.5% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 5,724 | 2025 | up 164.5% | rising |
| 33 | Romania | 5,696 | 2025 | up 315.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Serbia | 5,237 | 2025 | up 283.9% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 3,777 | 2023 | up 123.5% | rising |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 3,113 | 2024 | up 144.5% | rising |
| 37 | Albania | 2,535 | 2023 | up 133.0% | rising |