Denmark vs Norway: Mean and median income by group of country of birth
Denmark
40,253 Euro
in 2025
Norway
44,260 Euro
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Mean and median income by group of country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 44,260 Euro against 40,253 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 4,007 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 43 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 | 23,578 Euro | 38,434 Euro | 14,856 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 27,486 Euro | 39,962 Euro | 12,475 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 36,255 Euro | 42,323 Euro | 6,069 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by group of country of birth, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 44,260 Euro against 40,253 Euro in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of country of birth between Denmark and Norway?
- 4,007 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 country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.