Denmark vs Norway: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Denmark
37,006 Euro
in 2025
Norway
38,882 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 38,882 Euro against 37,006 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 1,876 Euro.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
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 | 20,247 Euro | 27,239 Euro | 6,992 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 27,047 Euro | 36,136 Euro | 9,089 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 33,800 Euro | 37,704 Euro | 3,904 Euro | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 38,882 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 Norway?
- 1,876 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 mean and median 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 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.