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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k187019452020

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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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.