Denmark vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Denmark
26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sweden
25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sweden, a difference of 324 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 13 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,003 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,345 international-$ in 1990 prices | 657.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2,181 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | 700.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1890s | 2,523 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 1990 prices | 887.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1900s | 3,017 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,083 international-$ in 1990 prices | 933.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1910s | 3,912 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,874 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1920s | 4,726 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,753 international-$ in 1990 prices | 973.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1930s | 5,527 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,467 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,060 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1950s | 7,169 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,152 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16.73 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1960s | 9,883 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,752 international-$ in 1990 prices | 131.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1970s | 13,153 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,450 international-$ in 1990 prices | 296.15 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 16,306 international-$ in 1990 prices | 15,563 international-$ in 1990 prices | 742.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 1990s | 19,395 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,628 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,768 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 23,732 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,249 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,483 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24,436 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,600 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,164 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 323.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 324 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.