Median income after tax lis in Denmark

Denmark: Median income after tax lis was 35,598 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35,598
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37,414
in 2021
All-time low
28,543
in 1992
Years of data
16
1987–2022

Median income after tax lis in Denmark, 1987–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1987200420221987: 29.4k1992: 28.5k1995: 30.5k2000: 32.3k2004: 33.9k2007: 35.4k2010: 35.9k2013: 34.7k2015: 33.6k2016: 34.0k2017: 34.5k2018: 35.3k2019: 35.6k2020: 36.9k2021: 37.4k2022: 35.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median income after tax lis in Denmark is 35,598, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income after tax lis in Denmark peaked at 37,414 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,543, 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 income after tax lis in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Median income after tax lis in Denmark, 1987 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1987 29,446
1992 28,543 -3.1%
1995 30,543 +7.0%
2000 32,306 +5.8%
2004 33,933 +5.0%
2007 35,442 +4.4%
2010 35,880 +1.2%
2013 34,706 -3.3%
2015 33,596 -3.2%
2016 34,030 +1.3%
2017 34,464 +1.3%
2018 35,256 +2.3%
2019 35,564 +0.9%
2020 36,913 +3.8%
2021 37,414 +1.4%
2022 35,598 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29,446 29,446 29,446 1
1990s 29,543 28,543 30,543 2
2000s 33,893 32,306 35,442 3
2010s 34,785 33,596 35,880 7
2020s 36,642 35,598 37,414 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Australia 38,901 compare
  2. 10 Belgium 37,870 compare
  3. 11 Germany 36,469 compare
  4. 13 Ireland 34,694 compare
  5. 14 Republic of Korea 33,996 compare
  6. 15 Sweden 32,021 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income after tax lis in Denmark?
Median income after tax lis in Denmark was 35,598 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income after tax lis recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 37,414 in 2021.
What is the lowest median income after tax lis recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 28,543 in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for median income after tax lis?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
Is median income after tax lis rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median income after tax lis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income after tax lis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
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