Distribution of income by quantiles in Denmark

Denmark: Distribution of income by quantiles was 27,145 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
27,145
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27,145
in 2025
All-time low
15,841
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Distribution of income by quantiles in Denmark, 2003–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2003201420252003: 15.8k2004: 16.1k2005: 16.6k2006: 17.1k2007: 17.6k2008: 18.1k2009: 18.8k2010: 18.9k2011: 20.1k2012: 20.3k2013: 20.6k2014: 20.9k2015: 21.2k2016: 21.4k2017: 22.0k2018: 22.6k2019: 23.1k2020: 23.0k2021: 24.0k2022: 24.7k2023: 25.3k2024: 26.3k2025: 27.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of income by quantiles in Denmark is 27,145, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in Denmark peaked at 27,145 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,841, in 2003.

That places Denmark 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,178 15,841 18,786 7
2010s 21,107 18,914 23,092 10
2020s 25,087 23,017 27,145 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Switzerland 36,720 compare
  2. 3 Norway 32,258 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 28,735 compare
  4. 6 Austria 26,807 compare
  5. 7 Ireland 25,852 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 25,747 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by quantiles in Denmark?
Distribution of income by quantiles in Denmark was 27,145 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 27,145 in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15,841 in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of income by quantiles
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 932 data points, 1995–2025
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