Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
70,152 Euro
Luxembourg
Lowest
4,221 Euro
Albania
Median
22,964 Euro
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
966
What the numbers show
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 70,152 Euro in Luxembourg; the lowest is 4,221 Euro in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 22,964 Euro, and the mean is 25,879 Euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 70,152 Euro | 2025 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 2 | Switzerland | 62,306 Euro | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 48,102 Euro | 2025 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 4 | Ireland | 45,046 Euro | 2025 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 5 | Denmark | 41,619 Euro | 2025 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | 40,949 Euro | 2020 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 7 | Austria | 38,828 Euro | 2025 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 37,802 Euro | 2025 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 37,802 Euro | 2025 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 35,046 Euro | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 33,856 Euro | 2025 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 33,119 Euro | 2025 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 13 | France | 31,862 Euro | 2025 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 31,317 Euro | 2025 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 27,686 Euro | 2025 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 16 | Italy | 26,948 Euro | 2025 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 25,604 Euro | 2018 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 17 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 25,604 Euro | 2018 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 19 | Malta | 25,014 Euro | 2025 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 24,741 Euro | 2025 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 21 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 24,488 Euro | 2021 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 22,964 Euro | 2025 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 22,964 Euro | 2025 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 24 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 21,563 Euro | 2019 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 20,652 Euro | 2025 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 20,652 Euro | 2025 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 19,748 Euro | 2025 | up 150.9% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 19,748 Euro | 2025 | up 150.9% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 18,595 Euro | 2025 | up 154.6% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 18,595 Euro | 2025 | up 154.6% | rising |
| 31 | Portugal | 18,486 Euro | 2025 | up 64.5% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 18,014 Euro | 2025 | up 130.0% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 18,014 Euro | 2025 | up 130.0% | rising |
| 34 | Czechia | 18,005 Euro | 2025 | up 97.3% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 17,643 Euro | 2025 | up 130.2% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 17,643 Euro | 2025 | up 130.2% | rising |
| 37 | Slovakia | 15,880 Euro | 2025 | up 96.2% | rising |
| 37 | Slovakia | 15,880 Euro | 2025 | up 96.2% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 14,362 Euro | 2025 | up 52.2% | falling |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 13,910 Euro | 2025 | up 165.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Hungary | 12,186 Euro | 2025 | up 98.2% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia | 10,860 Euro | 2025 | up 202.4% | rising |
| 43 | Romania | 10,846 Euro | 2025 | up 229.2% | volatile |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 5,236 Euro | 2024 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 45 | Albania | 4,221 Euro | 2022 | up 59.5% | 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) 29,501 Euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 27,477 Euro
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 24,488 Euro
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 24,431 Euro
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 21,636 Euro
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 21,563 Euro