Distribution of income by quantiles in Denmark
Denmark: Distribution of income by quantiles was 27,145 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,145 Euro
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
27,145 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
15,841 Euro
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of income by quantiles in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of income by quantiles in Denmark is 27,145 Euro, 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 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,841 Euro, in 2003.
That places Denmark 5th 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 by quantiles in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15,841 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 16,118 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16,599 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17,127 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17,637 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 18,139 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18,786 Euro | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 18,914 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20,115 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 20,303 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 20,632 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20,858 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 21,168 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21,403 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,024 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 22,562 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23,092 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 23,017 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 24,021 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 24,712 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 25,305 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 26,324 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 27,145 Euro | +3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27,145 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,260 Euro, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27,145 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,050 Euro, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,178 Euro | 15,841 Euro | 18,786 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 21,107 Euro | 18,914 Euro | 23,092 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,087 Euro | 23,017 Euro | 27,145 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Switzerland 36,720 Euro compare
- 3 Norway 32,258 Euro compare
- 4 Iceland 28,735 Euro compare
- 6 Austria 26,807 Euro compare
- 7 Ireland 25,852 Euro compare
- 8 Netherlands 25,747 Euro compare
- 8 Netherlands 25,747 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 by quantiles in Denmark?
- Distribution of income by quantiles in Denmark was 27,145 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27,145 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,841 Euro in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 49 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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