Denmark vs Switzerland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Denmark
37,006 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
55,652 Euro
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55,652 Euro against 37,006 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 18,646 Euro.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,677 Euro | 30,428 Euro | 8,750 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 27,047 Euro | 41,634 Euro | 14,587 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33,159 Euro | 50,229 Euro | 17,070 Euro | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 55,652 Euro against 37,006 Euro in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 18,646 Euro, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.