Denmark vs Sweden: Adjusted net savings per capita
Denmark
14,372 current US$
in 2021
Sweden
12,401 current US$
in 2021
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Adjusted net savings per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14,372 current US$ against 12,401 current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 1,971 current US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,878 current US$ | 4,207 current US$ | 328.63 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6,598 current US$ | 7,874 current US$ | 1,276 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,072 current US$ | 10,032 current US$ | 39.88 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13,019 current US$ | 11,570 current US$ | 1,449 current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net savings per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 14,372 current US$ against 12,401 current US$ in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net savings per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1,971 current US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.