France vs Germany: Average gender pension gap by age group
France
25.4%
in 2025
Germany
27.0%
in 2025
France rank
9th
Germany rank
7th
Average gender pension gap by age group over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.0% against 25.4% in France, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.0% | 37.6% | 6.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 28.8% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average gender pension gap by age group, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 27.0% against 25.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average gender pension gap by age group between France and Germany?
- 1.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for average gender pension gap by age group?
- France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.