Denmark vs Ireland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Denmark
31,467 Euro
in 2025
Ireland
30,398 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Ireland rank
5th
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31,467 Euro against 30,398 Euro in Ireland, a difference of 1,069 Euro.
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 5th 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 | 17,742 Euro | 17,633 Euro | 108.71 Euro | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22,700 Euro | 17,519 Euro | 5,181 Euro | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28,498 Euro | 25,965 Euro | 2,533 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 included in), Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 31,467 Euro against 30,398 Euro in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1,069 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 included in)?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.