Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over) by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
66,572 Euro
Switzerland
Lowest
3,968 Euro
Serbia
Median
25,136 Euro
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
562
What the numbers show
Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over) is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 66,572 Euro in Switzerland; the lowest is 3,968 Euro in Serbia.
The median across all reporting countries is 25,136 Euro, and the mean is 27,573 Euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Mean and median income by group of citizenship: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 66,572 Euro | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 55,795 Euro | 2025 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 43,327 Euro | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 39,542 Euro | 2025 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 35,818 Euro | 2020 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 35,720 Euro | 2025 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 35,720 Euro | 2025 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 34,730 Euro | 2025 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 33,448 Euro | 2025 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 10 | Ireland | 31,915 Euro | 2025 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 31,178 Euro | 2025 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 12 | Malta | 30,860 Euro | 2025 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 29,681 Euro | 2025 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 14 | France | 28,633 Euro | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 27,152 Euro | 2018 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 27,152 Euro | 2018 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 25,905 Euro | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 18 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 24,367 Euro | 2021 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 19 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 23,296 Euro | 2019 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 23,029 Euro | 2025 | up 114.5% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 23,029 Euro | 2025 | up 114.5% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 22,359 Euro | 2025 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 22,359 Euro | 2025 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 24 | Cyprus | 21,657 Euro | 2025 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 25 | Spain | 21,007 Euro | 2025 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 20,535 Euro | 2025 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 20,535 Euro | 2025 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 19,315 Euro | 2025 | up 83.4% | rising |
| 29 | Italy | 19,138 Euro | 2025 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 18,977 Euro | 2025 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 31 | Türkiye | 15,621 Euro | 2025 | up 120.3% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 14,171 Euro | 2025 | up 101.8% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 10,980 Euro | 2024 | up 115.1% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 3,968 Euro | 2019 | up 66.4% | 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) 28,622 Euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 28,596 Euro
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 24,367 Euro
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 23,925 Euro
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 23,299 Euro
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 23,296 Euro