What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Denmark and United States?

13,056 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs United States: GDP (current US$), per capita

Denmark

76,970 current US$ per person

in 2025

United States

90,026 current US$ per person

in 2025

Denmark rank

13th

United States rank

11th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Denmark
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 90,026 current US$ per person against 76,970 current US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 13,056 current US$ per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,189 current US$ per person	3,821 current US$ per person	1,633 current US$ per person	United States
1970s	7,695 current US$ per person	7,898 current US$ per person	202.45 current US$ per person	United States
1980s	15,593 current US$ per person	17,527 current US$ per person	1,934 current US$ per person	United States
1990s	31,151 current US$ per person	28,522 current US$ per person	2,629 current US$ per person	Denmark
2000s	46,460 current US$ per person	42,692 current US$ per person	3,768 current US$ per person	Denmark
2010s	58,810 current US$ per person	56,180 current US$ per person	2,630 current US$ per person	Denmark
2020s	69,025 current US$ per person	78,783 current US$ per person	9,758 current US$ per person	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Denmark or United States?: United States, at 90,026 current US$ per person against 76,970 current US$ per person in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Denmark and United States?: 13,056 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Denmark ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

GDP (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.