Denmark vs Switzerland: Mean and median income by group of country of birth
Denmark
40,253 Euro
in 2025
Switzerland
71,738 Euro
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Mean and median income by group of country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 71,738 Euro against 40,253 Euro in Denmark, a difference of 31,485 Euro.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times Denmark's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 43 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 | 23,578 Euro | 38,532 Euro | 14,954 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 27,486 Euro | 50,944 Euro | 23,457 Euro | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35,455 Euro | 64,271 Euro | 28,816 Euro | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 71,738 Euro against 40,253 Euro in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by group of country of birth between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 31,485 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 country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.