Which has higher annual net earnings, France or Japan?

France, at 21,191 against 20,057 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France

21,191

in 2025

Japan

20,057

in 2023

France rank

16th

Japan rank

19th

France currently reports 21,191 against 20,057 in Japan, a difference of 1,134.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 34 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	France	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18,233	21,773	3,540	Japan
2010s	21,673	23,470	1,797	Japan
2020s	21,900	22,074	174.12	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher annual net earnings, France or Japan?: France, at 21,191 against 20,057 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual net earnings between France and Japan?: 1,134, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for annual net earnings?: France ranks 16th and Japan ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.