Denmark vs Ireland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Denmark
37,006 Euro
in 2025
Ireland
35,131 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Ireland rank
7th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 37,006 Euro against 35,131 Euro in Ireland, a difference of 1,875 Euro.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,247 Euro | 19,822 Euro | 424.86 Euro | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27,047 Euro | 20,568 Euro | 6,479 Euro | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33,800 Euro | 30,220 Euro | 3,580 Euro | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 37,006 Euro against 35,131 Euro in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1,875 Euro, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.