Mean and median income by tenure status in Denmark
Denmark: Mean and median income by tenure status was 40,759 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,759 Euro
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
40,759 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
22,515 Euro
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Mean and median income by tenure status in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by tenure status in Denmark stood at 40,759 Euro. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by tenure status in Denmark peaked at 40,759 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,515 Euro, in 2003.
That places Denmark 4th 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.
Mean and median income by tenure status in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22,515 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 22,754 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 23,294 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24,013 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25,113 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 26,030 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 25,897 Euro | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26,915 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 29,377 Euro | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 29,701 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30,081 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31,106 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31,518 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 32,144 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32,798 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 33,760 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 34,336 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34,346 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,742 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 37,445 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 38,326 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 39,951 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 40,759 Euro | +2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 40,759 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 40,759 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,231 Euro | 22,515 Euro | 26,030 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 31,174 Euro | 26,915 Euro | 34,336 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,762 Euro | 34,346 Euro | 40,759 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 mean and median income by tenure status in Denmark?
- Mean and median income by tenure status in Denmark was 40,759 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by tenure status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40,759 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by tenure status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,515 Euro in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for mean and median income by tenure status?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by tenure status rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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