Distribution of income by different income groups in Denmark

Denmark: Distribution of income by different income groups was 42,853 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42,853
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
42,853
in 2025
All-time low
23,317
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Distribution of income by different income groups in Denmark, 2003–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201420252003: 23.3k2004: 23.5k2005: 24.1k2006: 24.8k2007: 26.0k2008: 27.0k2009: 27.5k2010: 28.5k2011: 30.6k2012: 31.0k2013: 31.5k2014: 32.5k2015: 33.0k2016: 33.5k2017: 34.2k2018: 35.2k2019: 35.8k2020: 35.7k2021: 37.2k2022: 38.8k2023: 40.0k2024: 41.5k2025: 42.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 42,853 for distribution of income by different income groups in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income by different income groups in Denmark peaked at 42,853 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,317, in 2003.

That places Denmark 4th out of 37 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 by different income groups in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income by different income groups in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 23,317
2004 23,454 +0.6%
2005 24,107 +2.8%
2006 24,835 +3.0%
2007 26,040 +4.9%
2008 26,962 +3.5%
2009 27,478 +1.9%
2010 28,515 +3.8%
2011 30,627 +7.4%
2012 30,969 +1.1%
2013 31,482 +1.7%
2014 32,544 +3.4%
2015 32,952 +1.3%
2016 33,536 +1.8%
2017 34,194 +2.0%
2018 35,245 +3.1%
2019 35,833 +1.7%
2020 35,671 -0.5%
2021 37,158 +4.2%
2022 38,846 +4.5%
2023 39,978 +2.9%
2024 41,516 +3.8%
2025 42,853 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,170 23,317 27,478 7
2010s 32,590 28,515 35,833 10
2020s 39,337 35,671 42,853 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Switzerland 64,173 compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 62,024 compare
  3. 3 Norway 46,406 compare
  4. 5 Iceland 42,627 compare
  5. 6 Austria 42,036 compare
  6. 7 Ireland 40,827 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by different income groups in Denmark?
Distribution of income by different income groups in Denmark was 42,853 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by different income groups recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 42,853 in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of income by different income groups recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 23,317 in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for distribution of income by different income groups?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of income by different income groups rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 by different income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of income by different income groups
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 856 data points, 1995–2025
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