Denmark vs Luxembourg: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Denmark
37,006 Euro
in 2025
Luxembourg
53,537 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 53,537 Euro against 37,006 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 16,531 Euro.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,247 Euro | 29,717 Euro | 9,470 Euro | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 27,047 Euro | 34,754 Euro | 7,707 Euro | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 33,800 Euro | 48,101 Euro | 14,301 Euro | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 53,537 Euro against 37,006 Euro in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 16,531 Euro, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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.