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

Denmark
58,796 current US$ per person
in 2021
United States
58,997 current US$ per person
in 2021
Denmark rank
5th
United States rank
4th

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

  • Denmark
  • United States
020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952021

How they compare

United States currently reports 58,997 current US$ per person against 58,796 current US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 201 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Denmark ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States Difference Ahead
1970s 6,602 current US$ per person 6,682 current US$ per person 80.47 current US$ per person United States
1980s 12,801 current US$ per person 14,574 current US$ per person 1,773 current US$ per person United States
1990s 25,248 current US$ per person 24,048 current US$ per person 1,200 current US$ per person Denmark
2000s 37,822 current US$ per person 36,167 current US$ per person 1,655 current US$ per person Denmark
2010s 49,960 current US$ per person 47,998 current US$ per person 1,962 current US$ per person Denmark
2020s 55,519 current US$ per person 56,431 current US$ per person 911.35 current US$ per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita, Denmark or United States?
United States, at 58,997 current US$ per person against 58,796 current US$ per person in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita between Denmark and United States?
201 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), 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.