Belgium vs Germany: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Belgium
29,552 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Germany
30,407 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Germany rank
11th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30,407 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 29,552 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Belgium, a difference of 855 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,194 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 20,348 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 1,154 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Germany |
| 2010s | 23,736 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 25,874 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2,138 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Germany |
| 2020s | 27,842 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 30,814 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2,972 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 30,407 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 29,552 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Belgium and Germany?
- 855 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.