Denmark vs Norway: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Denmark
35,657 Euro
in 2025
Norway
35,378 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Norway rank
4th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 35,657 Euro against 35,378 Euro in Norway, a difference of 279 Euro.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th 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 | 19,913 Euro | 25,672 Euro | 5,759 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 25,768 Euro | 32,810 Euro | 7,042 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 32,398 Euro | 34,208 Euro | 1,809 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in), Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 35,657 Euro against 35,378 Euro in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Denmark and Norway?
- 279 Euro, with Denmark 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 included in)?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.