France vs Germany: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)

France

1,355 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2022

Germany

1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2022

France rank

16th

Germany rank

14th

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

France
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,355 international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 12.19 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 47 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.