Denmark vs Iceland: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Denmark
43,155 Euro
in 2025
Iceland
40,019 Euro
in 2020
Denmark rank
4th
Iceland rank
7th
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 43,155 Euro against 40,019 Euro in Iceland, a difference of 3,136 Euro.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,001 Euro | 31,689 Euro | 5,688 Euro | Iceland |
| 2010s | 32,522 Euro | 30,189 Euro | 2,332 Euro | Denmark |
| 2020s | 35,970 Euro | 40,019 Euro | 4,049 Euro | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by most frequent activity status, Denmark or Iceland?
- Denmark, at 43,155 Euro against 40,019 Euro in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by most frequent activity status between Denmark and Iceland?
- 3,136 Euro, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.