Average gender pension gap by age group in Germany

Germany: Average gender pension gap by age group was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2015
All-time low
27.0%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Average gender pension gap by age group in Germany, 2015–2025

0102030402015202020252015: 42.3 Percentage2016: 39.7 Percentage2017: 37.4 Percentage2018: 35.9 Percentage2019: 32.7 Percentage2020: 32 Percentage2021: 31.6 Percentage2022: 28.1 Percentage2023: 27.4 Percentage2024: 27 Percentage2025: 27 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, average gender pension gap by age group in Germany stood at 27.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Germany peaked at 42.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2024.

That places Germany 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.6% 32.7% 42.3% 5
2020s 28.8% 27.0% 32.0% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Switzerland 30.2% compare
  2. 5 Belgium 29.5% compare
  3. 6 Luxembourg 28.6% compare
  4. 8 Italy 26.5% compare
  5. 9 France 25.4% compare
  6. 10 Cyprus 24.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average gender pension gap by age group in Germany?
Average gender pension gap by age group in Germany was 27.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
How does Germany rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
Germany ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 389 data points, 2015–2025
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