Denmark vs Iceland: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Denmark
29,801 Euro
in 2025
Iceland
31,071 Euro
in 2020
Denmark rank
7th
Iceland rank
5th
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 31,071 Euro against 29,801 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 1,270 Euro.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,573 Euro | 24,045 Euro | 5,472 Euro | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23,442 Euro | 24,363 Euro | 920.3 Euro | Iceland |
| 2020s | 25,438 Euro | 31,071 Euro | 5,633 Euro | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by ability to make ends meet, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 31,071 Euro against 29,801 Euro in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by ability to make ends meet between Denmark and Iceland?
- 1,270 Euro, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.