Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Denmark

Denmark: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 29,801 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29,801 Euro
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29,801 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
17,432 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Denmark, 2003–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2003201420252003: 18.0k Euro2004: 17.4k Euro2005: 17.9k Euro2006: 17.8k Euro2007: 18.4k Euro2008: 19.7k Euro2009: 20.2k Euro2010: 20.6k Euro2011: 21.5k Euro2012: 22.9k Euro2013: 23.0k Euro2014: 23.5k Euro2015: 24.5k Euro2016: 24.5k Euro2017: 24.4k Euro2018: 24.8k Euro2019: 24.8k Euro2020: 25.4k Euro2021: 26.2k Euro2022: 27.7k Euro2023: 28.9k Euro2024: 29.5k Euro2025: 29.8k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2025, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Denmark stood at 29,801 Euro. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Denmark peaked at 29,801 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,432 Euro, in 2004.

That places Denmark 7th out of 47 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.

Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Denmark, 2003 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
2003 18,044 Euro
2004 17,432 Euro -3.4%
2005 17,871 Euro +2.5%
2006 17,780 Euro -0.5%
2007 18,442 Euro +3.7%
2008 19,727 Euro +7.0%
2009 20,185 Euro +2.3%
2010 20,638 Euro +2.2%
2011 21,457 Euro +4.0%
2012 22,941 Euro +6.9%
2013 22,995 Euro +0.2%
2014 23,547 Euro +2.4%
2015 24,503 Euro +4.1%
2016 24,456 Euro -0.2%
2017 24,351 Euro -0.4%
2018 24,780 Euro +1.8%
2019 24,757 Euro -0.1%
2020 25,438 Euro +2.8%
2021 26,227 Euro +3.1%
2022 27,744 Euro +5.8%
2023 28,858 Euro +4.0%
2024 29,546 Euro +2.4%
2025 29,801 Euro +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,497 Euro 17,432 Euro 20,185 Euro 7
2010s 23,442 Euro 20,638 Euro 24,780 Euro 10
2020s 27,936 Euro 25,438 Euro 29,801 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 4 Ireland 32,479 Euro compare
  2. 5 Iceland 31,071 Euro compare
  3. 6 Austria 30,440 Euro compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 27,546 Euro compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 27,546 Euro compare
  6. 10 Belgium 25,386 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Denmark?
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Denmark was 29,801 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 29,801 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 17,432 Euro in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2025
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