Denmark vs World: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 62,218 constant 2015 US$ against 12,131 constant 2015 US$ in World, a difference of 50,087 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 5.1 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and World ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,376 constant 2015 US$ | 4,240 constant 2015 US$ | 17,136 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 28,977 constant 2015 US$ | 5,472 constant 2015 US$ | 23,505 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 35,530 constant 2015 US$ | 6,230 constant 2015 US$ | 29,300 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 42,938 constant 2015 US$ | 7,090 constant 2015 US$ | 35,848 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 51,327 constant 2015 US$ | 8,542 constant 2015 US$ | 42,785 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 53,515 constant 2015 US$ | 10,126 constant 2015 US$ | 43,389 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59,396 constant 2015 US$ | 11,482 constant 2015 US$ | 47,914 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 62,218 constant 2015 US$ against 12,131 constant 2015 US$ in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Denmark and World?
- 50,087 constant 2015 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and World ranks 15th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.