Denmark vs United States of America: GDP per capita

Denmark
76,970 current US$
in 2025
United States of America
90,026 current US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
United States of America rank
11th

GDP per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196019922025

How they compare

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

That makes United States of America'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 of America ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 11th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 90,026 current US$ against 76,970 current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Denmark and United States of America?
13,056 current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.