France vs Germany: Median gender pension gap by age group
France
23.5%
in 2025
Germany
28.2%
in 2025
France rank
11th
Germany rank
9th
Median gender pension gap by age group over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.2% against 23.5% in France, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Germany ranks 9th 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 | 26.1% | 38.2% | 12.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 30.1% | 3.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median gender pension gap by age group, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 28.2% against 23.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median gender pension gap by age group between France and Germany?
- 4.7%, 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 median gender pension gap by age group?
- France ranks 11th and Germany ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.