Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Germany
Germany: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys was 0.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 1998
All-time low
0.82
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2025
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.83 for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Germany peaked at 0.97 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.82, in 2020.
That places Germany 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.92 | — |
| 1996 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.94 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.97 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.89 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.89 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.87 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.84 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.85 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.82 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.85 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.946 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.91 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.835 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Germany?
- Relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Germany was 0.83 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 1998.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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