Mean and median income by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over) by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
71,738 Euro
Switzerland
Lowest
8,157 Euro
Montenegro
Median
23,178 Euro
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
728
What the numbers show
Mean and median income by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 71,738 Euro in Switzerland; the lowest is 8,157 Euro in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 23,178 Euro, and the mean is 26,127 Euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Mean and median income by group of country of birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 71,738 Euro | 2024 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 59,031 Euro | 2025 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 44,260 Euro | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 40,253 Euro | 2025 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 37,885 Euro | 2025 | up 74.2% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 37,885 Euro | 2025 | up 74.2% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 37,411 Euro | 2020 | up 116.1% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 36,284 Euro | 2025 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 34,521 Euro | 2025 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 33,345 Euro | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 11 | Ireland | 33,101 Euro | 2025 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 32,091 Euro | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 13 | Malta | 31,702 Euro | 2025 | up 90.4% | rising |
| 14 | France | 31,334 Euro | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 29,330 Euro | 2025 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 28,781 Euro | 2018 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 28,781 Euro | 2018 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 18 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 24,576 Euro | 2021 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 19 | Estonia | 24,042 Euro | 2025 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 19 | Estonia | 24,042 Euro | 2025 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 21 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 23,889 Euro | 2019 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 22 | Cyprus | 23,178 Euro | 2025 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 22,272 Euro | 2025 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 22,272 Euro | 2025 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 25 | Spain | 21,217 Euro | 2025 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 26 | Poland | 20,788 Euro | 2025 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 26 | Poland | 20,788 Euro | 2025 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 19,715 Euro | 2025 | up 158.9% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 19,715 Euro | 2025 | up 158.9% | rising |
| 30 | Italy | 19,591 Euro | 2025 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 18,308 Euro | 2025 | up 174.2% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 18,308 Euro | 2025 | up 174.2% | rising |
| 33 | Czechia | 18,085 Euro | 2025 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 34 | Portugal | 17,512 Euro | 2025 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 17,004 Euro | 2025 | up 113.7% | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 17,004 Euro | 2025 | up 113.7% | rising |
| 37 | Türkiye | 13,700 Euro | 2025 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 38 | Greece | 13,424 Euro | 2025 | up 59.0% | flat |
| 39 | Lithuania | 13,221 Euro | 2025 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Lithuania | 13,221 Euro | 2025 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Hungary | 11,117 Euro | 2025 | up 118.5% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia | 10,598 Euro | 2025 | up 213.6% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 8,157 Euro | 2023 | up 68.4% | 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) 29,762 Euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 29,528 Euro
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 24,576 Euro
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 24,494 Euro
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 23,937 Euro
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 23,889 Euro