Mean and median income by tenure status by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
60,591
Switzerland
Lowest
4,257
Albania
Median
22,490
Years covered
31
1995–2025
Data points
922
What the numbers show
Mean and median income by tenure status is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 60,591 in Switzerland; the lowest is 4,257 in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 22,490, and the mean is 24,342.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Mean and median income by tenure status: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 60,591 | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 59,681 | 2025 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 45,100 | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 40,759 | 2025 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 39,854 | 2025 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 6 | Ireland | 39,830 | 2025 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 39,296 | 2020 | up 90.1% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 37,983 | 2025 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 8 | Türkiye | 8,626 | 2025 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 33,873 | 2025 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 33,430 | 2025 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 33,370 | 2025 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 31,405 | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 13 | France | 30,438 | 2025 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 14 | Cyprus | 26,200 | 2025 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 25,643 | 2018 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 16 | Italy | 25,011 | 2025 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 17 | Malta | 24,808 | 2025 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 18 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 23,711 | 2021 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 22,943 | 2025 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 22,036 | 2025 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 21 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 20,357 | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 22 | Estonia | 19,630 | 2025 | up 106.8% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 17,016 | 2025 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 16,735 | 2025 | up 100.5% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 16,718 | 2025 | up 139.9% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 16,653 | 2025 | up 153.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Croatia | 16,097 | 2025 | up 161.7% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 15,588 | 2025 | up 144.5% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 13,857 | 2025 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 13,381 | 2025 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 11,177 | 2025 | up 173.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 10,211 | 2025 | up 98.6% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 8,858 | 2025 | up 212.1% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 8,748 | 2025 | up 227.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Montenegro | 6,040 | 2023 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 5,082 | 2024 | up 120.6% | rising |
| 37 | Albania | 4,257 | 2023 | up 98.6% | 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) 28,520
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 25,940
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 23,788
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 23,711
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 20,457
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 20,357
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 15,613