Denmark vs High income: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita

Denmark
58,796 current US$ per person
in 2021
High income
36,140 current US$ per person
in 2021
Denmark rank
5th
High income rank
3rd

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • High income
020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 58,796 current US$ per person against 36,140 current US$ per person in High income, a difference of 22,656 current US$ per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times High income's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 5th and High income ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark High income Difference Ahead
1970s 6,602 current US$ per person 3,833 current US$ per person 2,769 current US$ per person Denmark
1980s 12,801 current US$ per person 8,661 current US$ per person 4,140 current US$ per person Denmark
1990s 25,248 current US$ per person 16,370 current US$ per person 8,879 current US$ per person Denmark
2000s 37,822 current US$ per person 23,892 current US$ per person 13,930 current US$ per person Denmark
2010s 49,960 current US$ per person 31,893 current US$ per person 18,067 current US$ per person Denmark
2020s 55,519 current US$ per person 34,433 current US$ per person 21,086 current US$ per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita, Denmark or High income?
Denmark, at 58,796 current US$ per person against 36,140 current US$ per person in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita between Denmark and High income?
22,656 current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and High income?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Denmark and High income rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 5th and High income ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.