Denmark vs World: GDP (current US$), per capita
Denmark
76,970 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
14,406 current US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
World rank
11th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 76,970 current US$ per person against 14,406 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 62,564 current US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 5.3 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,189 current US$ per person | 587.96 current US$ per person | 1,601 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 7,695 current US$ per person | 1,450 current US$ per person | 6,245 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 15,593 current US$ per person | 3,000 current US$ per person | 12,592 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 31,151 current US$ per person | 5,021 current US$ per person | 26,131 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 46,460 current US$ per person | 7,144 current US$ per person | 39,316 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58,810 current US$ per person | 10,630 current US$ per person | 48,180 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 69,025 current US$ per person | 12,964 current US$ per person | 56,060 current US$ per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 76,970 current US$ per person against 14,406 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Denmark and World?
- 62,564 current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.