Relative median income ratio in Germany

Germany: Relative median income ratio was 0.87 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2005
All-time low
0.85
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Relative median income ratio in Germany, 2005–2025

00.20.40.60.812005201520252005: 0.952006: 0.932007: 0.882008: 0.882009: 0.882010: 0.882011: 0.892012: 0.872013: 0.882014: 0.892015: 0.872016: 0.862017: 0.862018: 0.852019: 0.862020: 0.862021: 0.882022: 0.882023: 0.882024: 0.872025: 0.87

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.87 for relative median income ratio in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative median income ratio in Germany peaked at 0.95 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2018.

Germany ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Relative median income ratio in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Relative median income ratio (60+) in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 0.95
2006 0.93 -2.1%
2007 0.88 -5.4%
2008 0.88 +0.0%
2009 0.88 +0.0%
2010 0.88 +0.0%
2011 0.89 +1.1%
2012 0.87 -2.2%
2013 0.88 +1.1%
2014 0.89 +1.1%
2015 0.87 -2.2%
2016 0.86 -1.1%
2017 0.86 +0.0%
2018 0.85 -1.2%
2019 0.86 +1.2%
2020 0.86 +0.0%
2021 0.88 +2.3%
2022 0.88 +0.0%
2023 0.88 +0.0%
2024 0.87 -1.1%
2025 0.87 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.904 0.88 0.95 5
2010s 0.871 0.85 0.89 10
2020s 0.8733 0.86 0.88 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 19 Poland 0.9 compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9 compare
  3. 21 Hungary 0.89 compare
  4. 23 Albania 0.86 compare
  5. 24 Belgium 0.85 compare
  6. 24 Czechia 0.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative median income ratio in Germany?
Relative median income ratio in Germany was 0.87 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest relative median income ratio recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2005.
What is the lowest relative median income ratio recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2018.
How does Germany rank for relative median income ratio?
Germany ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is relative median income ratio rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative median income ratio (60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative median income ratio (60+)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 765 data points, 2003–2025
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