Denmark vs Norway: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Denmark
39,829 Euro
in 2025
Norway
41,107 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 41,107 Euro against 39,829 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 1,278 Euro.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,738 Euro | 28,283 Euro | 6,544 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 29,090 Euro | 38,212 Euro | 9,122 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 36,497 Euro | 39,941 Euro | 3,444 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 41,107 Euro against 39,829 Euro in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Denmark and Norway?
- 1,278 Euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.