Average gender pension gap by age group in Germany
Germany: Average gender pension gap by age group was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average gender pension gap by age group in Germany, 2015–2025
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 8th out of 43 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.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.3% | — |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.6% | 32.7% | 42.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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 8th out of 43 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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