Denmark vs Sweden: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Denmark
28,880 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Sweden
29,302 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Denmark rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29,302 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 28,880 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Denmark, a difference of 422 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,498 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 19,514 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 1,017 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23,847 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 25,473 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 1,626 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27,604 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 28,019 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 415.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 29,302 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 28,880 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Denmark and Sweden?
- 422 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.