Denmark vs Switzerland: Mean and median income by age and sex
Denmark
41,131 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
60,591 Euro
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income by age and sex over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 60,591 Euro against 41,131 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 19,460 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 | 25,680 Euro | 32,513 Euro | 6,833 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 31,168 Euro | 45,360 Euro | 14,191 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 37,162 Euro | 54,971 Euro | 17,809 Euro | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 60,591 Euro against 41,131 Euro in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by age and sex between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 19,460 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 by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.