Denmark vs Switzerland: Mean and median income by group of citizenship
Denmark
39,542 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
66,572 Euro
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income by group of citizenship over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 66,572 Euro against 39,542 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 27,030 Euro.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 34 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 | 22,783 Euro | 35,872 Euro | 13,089 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26,268 Euro | 49,660 Euro | 23,391 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34,871 Euro | 60,814 Euro | 25,942 Euro | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 66,572 Euro against 39,542 Euro in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of citizenship between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 27,030 Euro, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.