Denmark vs Germany: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Denmark
60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Denmark rank
10th
Germany rank
8th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9749 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 54.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1283 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 58.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3215 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Denmark and Germany?
- 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.