Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Germany

Germany: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio was 0.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.9
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2011
All-time low
0.87
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Germany, 2005–2025

00.250.50.7512005201520252005: 0.942006: 0.892007: 0.92008: 0.932009: 0.92010: 12011: 1.12012: 12013: 0.982014: 0.972015: 0.932016: 0.942017: 0.952018: 0.92019: 0.912020: 0.942021: 0.882022: 0.872023: 0.872024: 0.882025: 0.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Germany stood at 0.9.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Germany peaked at 1.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.87, in 2022.

Germany ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+) in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 0.94
2006 0.89 -5.3%
2007 0.9 +1.1%
2008 0.93 +3.3%
2009 0.9 -3.2%
2010 1.02 +13.3%
2011 1.05 +2.9%
2012 1 -4.8%
2013 0.98 -2.0%
2014 0.97 -1.0%
2015 0.93 -4.1%
2016 0.94 +1.1%
2017 0.95 +1.1%
2018 0.9 -5.3%
2019 0.91 +1.1%
2020 0.94 +3.3%
2021 0.88 -6.4%
2022 0.87 -1.1%
2023 0.87 +0.0%
2024 0.88 +1.1%
2025 0.9 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.912 0.89 0.94 5
2010s 0.965 0.9 1.05 10
2020s 0.89 0.87 0.94 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Austria 0.91 compare
  2. 6 Norway 0.91 compare
  3. 9 Finland 0.89 compare
  4. 9 Iceland 0.89 compare
  5. 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.87 compare
  6. 11 Portugal 0.87 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Germany?
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Germany was 0.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2011.
What is the lowest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 2022.
How does Germany rank for gender differences in the relative median income ratio?
Germany ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is gender differences in the relative median income ratio rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 764 data points, 2003–2025
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