Australia vs Denmark: GDP per capita

Australia
27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Denmark
26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Australia rank
8th
Denmark rank
10th

GDP per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
010.0k20.0k30.0k187019452020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices against 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices in Denmark, a difference of 1,021 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 10th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Denmark in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1870s 3,273 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,003 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,270 international-$ in 1990 prices Australia
1880s 4,285 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,181 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,104 international-$ in 1990 prices Australia
1890s 4,458 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,523 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,935 international-$ in 1990 prices Australia
1900s 4,013 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,017 international-$ in 1990 prices 996 international-$ in 1990 prices Australia
1910s 5,157 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,912 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,245 international-$ in 1990 prices Australia
1920s 5,408 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,726 international-$ in 1990 prices 681.55 international-$ in 1990 prices Australia
1930s 5,364 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,527 international-$ in 1990 prices 162.78 international-$ in 1990 prices Denmark
1950s 7,720 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,169 international-$ in 1990 prices 550.27 international-$ in 1990 prices Australia
1960s 9,472 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,883 international-$ in 1990 prices 411.06 international-$ in 1990 prices Denmark
1970s 12,597 international-$ in 1990 prices 13,153 international-$ in 1990 prices 556.35 international-$ in 1990 prices Denmark
1980s 15,025 international-$ in 1990 prices 16,306 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices Denmark
1990s 17,918 international-$ in 1990 prices 19,395 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,477 international-$ in 1990 prices Denmark
2000s 22,760 international-$ in 1990 prices 23,732 international-$ in 1990 prices 972.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Denmark
2010s 25,880 international-$ in 1990 prices 24,436 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,445 international-$ in 1990 prices Australia
2020s 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,021 international-$ in 1990 prices Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Australia or Denmark?
Australia, at 27,237 international-$ in 1990 prices against 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Australia and Denmark?
1,021 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.