Distribution of income by household composition in Denmark

Denmark: Distribution of income by household composition was 41,130 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
41,130
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
41,130
in 2025
All-time low
22,459
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Distribution of income by household composition in Denmark, 2003–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201420252003: 22.5k2004: 22.7k2005: 23.3k2006: 24.0k2007: 25.2k2008: 26.0k2009: 25.9k2010: 26.9k2011: 29.4k2012: 29.7k2013: 30.1k2014: 31.1k2015: 31.5k2016: 32.1k2017: 32.8k2018: 33.8k2019: 34.3k2020: 34.3k2021: 35.7k2022: 37.4k2023: 38.3k2024: 39.9k2025: 41.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of income by household composition in Denmark stood at 41,130. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income by household composition in Denmark peaked at 41,130 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,459, in 2003.

Denmark ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Distribution of income by household composition in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income by household composition in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 22,459
2004 22,742 +1.3%
2005 23,281 +2.4%
2006 23,996 +3.1%
2007 25,165 +4.9%
2008 26,025 +3.4%
2009 25,888 -0.5%
2010 26,912 +4.0%
2011 29,352 +9.1%
2012 29,690 +1.2%
2013 30,084 +1.3%
2014 31,108 +3.4%
2015 31,518 +1.3%
2016 32,139 +2.0%
2017 32,792 +2.0%
2018 33,759 +2.9%
2019 34,335 +1.7%
2020 34,346 +0.0%
2021 35,744 +4.1%
2022 37,447 +4.8%
2023 38,333 +2.4%
2024 39,945 +4.2%
2025 41,130 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,222 22,459 26,025 7
2010s 31,169 26,912 34,335 10
2020s 37,824 34,346 41,130 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Switzerland 60,676 compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 59,681 compare
  3. 3 Norway 45,137 compare
  4. 5 Austria 39,854 compare
  5. 6 Ireland 39,665 compare
  6. 7 Iceland 39,385 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by household composition in Denmark?
Distribution of income by household composition in Denmark was 41,130 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by household composition recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 41,130 in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of income by household composition recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 22,459 in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for distribution of income by household composition?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of income by household composition rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of income by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 923 data points, 1995–2025
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