Denmark vs Switzerland: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Denmark
36,189 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
44,758 Euro
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 44,758 Euro against 36,189 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 8,569 Euro.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 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 | 24,144 Euro | 26,973 Euro | 2,829 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 28,534 Euro | 34,999 Euro | 6,466 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33,079 Euro | 40,940 Euro | 7,862 Euro | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 44,758 Euro against 36,189 Euro in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 8,569 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 educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.