Denmark vs United States of America: Adjusted net national income per capita

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

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

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

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Denmark vs United States of America: Adjusted net national income per capita. Statizoid, drawing on Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/adjusted-net-national-income-per-capita-current-us/denmark/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/adjusted-net-national-income-per-capita-current-us/denmark/united-states/">Denmark vs United States of America: Adjusted net national income per capita</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.