Incomes across distribution wb in Denmark

Denmark: Incomes across distribution wb was 1,059 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,059
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,108
in 2020
All-time low
839.42
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2023

Incomes across distribution wb in Denmark, 1987–2023

02505007501.0k1987200520231987: 839.41992: 865.81995: 940.92000: 978.42003: 909.52004: 9412005: 959.22006: 9782007: 992.72008: 992.82009: 953.92010: 984.72011: 9892012: 9782013: 956.82014: 990.22015: 1.0k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.0k2023: 1.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,059 for incomes across distribution wb in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes across distribution wb in Denmark peaked at 1,108 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 839.42, in 1987.

That places Denmark 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Incomes across distribution wb in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Incomes across distribution wb in Denmark, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 839.42 —
1992 865.8 +3.1%
1995 940.9 +8.7%
2000 978.38 +4.0%
2003 909.54 -7.0%
2004 941.03 +3.5%
2005 959.18 +1.9%
2006 977.98 +2.0%
2007 992.75 +1.5%
2008 992.8 +0.0%
2009 953.87 -3.9%
2010 984.67 +3.2%
2011 988.99 +0.4%
2012 978.04 -1.1%
2013 956.8 -2.2%
2014 990.21 +3.5%
2015 1,013 +2.3%
2016 1,001 -1.1%
2017 1,010 +0.9%
2018 1,039 +2.9%
2019 1,070 +2.9%
2020 1,108 +3.6%
2021 1,082 -2.3%
2022 1,043 -3.7%
2023 1,059 +1.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1,059 is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1,059 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 839.42 839.42 839.42 1
1990s 903.35 865.8 940.9 2
2000s 963.19 909.54 992.8 8
2010s 1,003 956.8 1,070 10
2020s 1,073 1,043 1,108 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Norway 1,274 compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 1,179 compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 1,123 compare
  4. 5 Switzerland 1,036 compare
  5. 6 Austria 1,034 compare
  6. 7 Iceland 1,016 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes across distribution wb in Denmark?
Incomes across distribution wb in Denmark was 1,059 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1,108 in 2020.
What is the lowest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 839.42 in 1987.
How does Denmark rank for incomes across distribution wb?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is incomes across distribution wb rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Incomes across distribution wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes across distribution wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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