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
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.
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 South Korea 39,373 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 United Kingdom 36,857 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Exports of goods and services 3.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.73 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 325.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 24.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 89.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 324.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 252.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation -3.5% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 79.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (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.