Denmark vs Sweden: Adjusted net national income per capita
Adjusted net national income per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 51,392 constant 2015 US$ against 46,079 constant 2015 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 5,313 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 151 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,727 constant 2015 US$ | 24,647 constant 2015 US$ | 920.12 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 27,569 constant 2015 US$ | 27,774 constant 2015 US$ | 204.47 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 33,239 constant 2015 US$ | 30,736 constant 2015 US$ | 2,503 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 40,285 constant 2015 US$ | 38,824 constant 2015 US$ | 1,461 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 45,177 constant 2015 US$ | 43,060 constant 2015 US$ | 2,117 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 49,861 constant 2015 US$ | 45,212 constant 2015 US$ | 4,648 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 51,392 constant 2015 US$ against 46,079 constant 2015 US$ in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 5,313 constant 2015 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.