Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet by country

Countries reporting
47
Highest
41,165 Euro
Switzerland
Lowest
3,541 Euro
Albania
Median
15,323 Euro
Years covered
31
1995–2025
Data points
1,113

What the numbers show

Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 41,165 Euro in Switzerland; the lowest is 3,541 Euro in Albania.

The median across all reporting countries is 15,323 Euro, and the mean is 18,044 Euro.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.

Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Switzerland 41,165 Euro 2024 up 27.8% rising
2 Luxembourg 40,744 Euro 2025 up 56.0% rising
3 Norway 34,801 Euro 2025 up 16.7% rising
4 Ireland 32,479 Euro 2025 up 47.8% rising
5 Iceland 31,071 Euro 2020 up 76.9% rising
6 Austria 30,440 Euro 2025 up 50.2% rising
7 Denmark 29,801 Euro 2025 up 21.6% rising
8 Netherlands 27,546 Euro 2025 up 56.0% rising
8 Netherlands 27,546 Euro 2025 up 56.0% rising
10 Belgium 25,386 Euro 2025 up 47.4% rising
11 Finland 25,215 Euro 2025 up 23.3% rising
12 Sweden 23,331 Euro 2025 up 26.5% rising
13 Germany 22,834 Euro 2025 up 56.2% rising
14 France 22,486 Euro 2025 up 13.0% rising
15 Malta 21,261 Euro 2025 up 73.4% rising
16 Italy 20,946 Euro 2025 up 35.4% rising
17 Slovenia 18,488 Euro 2025 up 59.0% rising
17 Slovenia 18,488 Euro 2025 up 59.0% rising
19 United Kingdom 18,223 Euro 2018 up 4.2% rising
19 United Kingdom 18,223 Euro 2018 up 4.2% rising
21 Spain 17,874 Euro 2025 up 48.4% rising
22 Cyprus 16,578 Euro 2025 up 14.8% flat
23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15,660 Euro 2021 up 4.5% rising
24 Estonia 15,323 Euro 2025 up 106.8% rising
24 Estonia 15,323 Euro 2025 up 106.8% rising
26 Croatia 14,209 Euro 2025 up 150.9% rising
26 Croatia 14,209 Euro 2025 up 150.9% rising
28 Czechia 13,652 Euro 2025 up 87.4% rising
29 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13,610 Euro 2019 up 11.2% rising
30 Portugal 13,267 Euro 2025 up 58.3% rising
31 Latvia 13,233 Euro 2025 up 123.6% rising
31 Latvia 13,233 Euro 2025 up 123.6% rising
33 Poland 13,165 Euro 2025 up 148.3% rising
33 Poland 13,165 Euro 2025 up 148.3% rising
35 Lithuania 12,914 Euro 2025 up 130.3% rising
35 Lithuania 12,914 Euro 2025 up 130.3% rising
37 Slovakia 12,006 Euro 2025 up 78.6% rising
37 Slovakia 12,006 Euro 2025 up 78.6% rising
39 Greece 11,666 Euro 2025 up 44.6% rising
40 Bulgaria 9,269 Euro 2025 up 148.2% rising
41 Serbia 8,064 Euro 2025 up 204.8% rising
42 Hungary 8,063 Euro 2025 up 73.7% rising
43 Romania 7,507 Euro 2025 up 222.2% volatile
44 Türkiye 7,038 Euro 2025 up 103.1% rising
45 Montenegro 5,446 Euro 2023 up 63.4% rising
46 North Macedonia 4,657 Euro 2024 up 122.6% rising
47 Albania 3,541 Euro 2023 up 81.2% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2025
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