Denmark vs Norway: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Denmark
36,189 Euro
in 2025
Norway
40,751 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
2nd
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40,751 Euro against 36,189 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 4,562 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 2nd 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 | 22,966 Euro | 28,868 Euro | 5,902 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 28,534 Euro | 36,844 Euro | 8,310 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 33,597 Euro | 38,493 Euro | 4,896 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 40,751 Euro against 36,189 Euro in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Denmark and Norway?
- 4,562 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 educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.