Denmark vs High income: Adjusted net national income per capita

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

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

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

How they compare

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

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$ 3,833 current US$ 2,769 current US$ Denmark
1980s 12,801 current US$ 8,661 current US$ 4,140 current US$ Denmark
1990s 25,248 current US$ 16,369 current US$ 8,879 current US$ Denmark
2000s 37,822 current US$ 23,892 current US$ 13,930 current US$ Denmark
2010s 49,960 current US$ 31,893 current US$ 18,067 current US$ Denmark
2020s 55,519 current US$ 34,433 current US$ 21,086 current 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 High income?
Denmark, at 58,796 current US$ against 36,140 current US$ in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Denmark and High income?
22,656 current US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and High income?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Denmark and High income rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
Denmark ranks 5th and High income ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.