Denmark vs Switzerland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)
Denmark
31,467 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
44,887 Euro
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44,887 Euro against 31,467 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 13,420 Euro.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 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 | 18,680 Euro | 25,410 Euro | 6,730 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22,700 Euro | 34,078 Euro | 11,377 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 27,904 Euro | 40,492 Euro | 12,588 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 included in), Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44,887 Euro against 31,467 Euro in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 13,420 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 included in)?
- 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 included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.