Denmark vs United States: GDP per capita
Denmark
65,903 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States
72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
United States rank
9th
GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices against 65,903 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 6,984 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 184 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1960s | 18,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,365 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1970s | 24,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,204 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1980s | 28,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1990s | 36,219 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 47,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 55,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,037 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,347 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 64,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,210 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices against 65,903 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Denmark and United States?
- 6,984 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.