Denmark vs Norway: GDP per capita
Denmark
26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Norway
27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Denmark rank
10th
Norway rank
7th
GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices against 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices in Denmark, a difference of 1,479 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,003 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,366 international-$ in 1990 prices | 637 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2,181 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,570 international-$ in 1990 prices | 611 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1890s | 2,523 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,737 international-$ in 1990 prices | 786 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1900s | 3,017 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,038 international-$ in 1990 prices | 979 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1910s | 3,912 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,770 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,142 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1920s | 4,726 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,235 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,491 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1930s | 5,527 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,898 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,629 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1950s | 7,169 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,866 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,304 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1960s | 9,883 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,947 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,936 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1970s | 13,153 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,149 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,004 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1980s | 16,306 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,198 international-$ in 1990 prices | 107.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 19,395 international-$ in 1990 prices | 20,027 international-$ in 1990 prices | 631.8 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2000s | 23,732 international-$ in 1990 prices | 26,074 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,342 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 24,436 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,149 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,714 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27,695 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 27,695 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 Denmark and Norway?
- 1,479 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th 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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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.