Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded in Denmark
Denmark: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded was 39,829 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,829 Euro
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
39,829 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
19,052 Euro
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Denmark stood at 39,829 Euro. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Denmark peaked at 39,829 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,052 Euro, in 2003.
That places Denmark 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19,052 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 20,122 Euro | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 20,766 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 21,741 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 23,186 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 24,175 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 23,127 Euro | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 24,712 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 26,778 Euro | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 27,429 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27,334 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28,950 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 29,395 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 30,243 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 31,020 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32,166 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 32,876 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32,282 Euro | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 33,807 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 36,402 Euro | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 37,286 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 39,374 Euro | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 39,829 Euro | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 39,829 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,292 Euro, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 39,829 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,982 Euro, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,738 Euro | 19,052 Euro | 24,175 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 29,090 Euro | 24,712 Euro | 32,876 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,497 Euro | 32,282 Euro | 39,829 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Switzerland 57,258 Euro compare
- 2 Luxembourg 53,284 Euro compare
- 3 Norway 41,107 Euro compare
- 5 Netherlands 37,247 Euro compare
- 5 Netherlands 37,247 Euro compare
- 7 Austria 37,041 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Denmark?
- Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Denmark was 39,829 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 39,829 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,052 Euro in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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