Denmark vs Switzerland: GDP per capita
Denmark
26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Switzerland
25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Denmark rank
10th
Switzerland rank
12th
GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 523 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,003 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,876 international-$ in 1990 prices | 873 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 2,181 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,427 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,246 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 2,523 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,830 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,307 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 3,017 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,899 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,882 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 3,912 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,093 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,181 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 4,726 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,998 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,272 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 5,527 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,012 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,485 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 7,169 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,966 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,796 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 9,883 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,480 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,598 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13,153 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,911 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 16,306 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,182 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,877 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 19,395 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21,058 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,663 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23,732 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,090 international-$ in 1990 prices | 642 international-$ in 1990 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24,436 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,197 international-$ in 1990 prices | 761.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices | 523.2 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 Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices against 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 523 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.