Denmark vs Norway: Mean and median income by age and sex
Denmark
41,131 Euro
in 2025
Norway
45,100 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Mean and median income by age and sex over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 45,100 Euro against 41,131 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 3,969 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 | 24,231 Euro | 31,909 Euro | 7,678 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 31,168 Euro | 42,305 Euro | 11,136 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 37,824 Euro | 43,281 Euro | 5,457 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by age and sex, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 45,100 Euro against 41,131 Euro in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by age and sex between Denmark and Norway?
- 3,969 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 by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.