Median and mean income (after tax) in Denmark
Denmark: Median and mean income (after tax) was 40,157 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
40,157 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42,052 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
29,809 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
16
1987–2022
Median and mean income (after tax) in Denmark, 1987–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median and mean income (after tax) in Denmark stood at 40,157 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Denmark peaked at 42,052 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,809 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Denmark 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 30,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 29,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 31,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 33,949 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 35,693 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 37,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 38,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 37,781 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 37,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 37,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 39,689 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41,131 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 42,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 40,157 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 30,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,722 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,949 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 38,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,689 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2020s | 41,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,157 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 9 Netherlands 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Germany 41,047 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Belgium 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Ireland 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 39,373 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,857 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 14,422 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 95,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,675 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 94,268 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Denmark?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Denmark was 40,157 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42,052 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,809 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.