Denmark vs Norway: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
Denmark
39,542 Euro
in 2025
Norway
43,327 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 43,327 Euro against 39,542 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 3,785 Euro.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 34 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 | 22,783 Euro | 37,704 Euro | 14,921 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 26,268 Euro | 39,066 Euro | 12,798 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 35,650 Euro | 41,457 Euro | 5,807 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of citizenship, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 43,327 Euro against 39,542 Euro in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between Denmark and Norway?
- 3,785 Euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.