Denmark vs Singapore: GDP per capita
Denmark
62,218 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Singapore
70,684 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Singapore rank
9th
GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 70,684 constant 2015 US$ against 62,218 constant 2015 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 8,466 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 9th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,376 constant 2015 US$ | 4,511 constant 2015 US$ | 16,865 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 28,977 constant 2015 US$ | 9,876 constant 2015 US$ | 19,102 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 35,530 constant 2015 US$ | 17,342 constant 2015 US$ | 18,188 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 42,938 constant 2015 US$ | 28,690 constant 2015 US$ | 14,248 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 51,327 constant 2015 US$ | 39,972 constant 2015 US$ | 11,355 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 53,515 constant 2015 US$ | 55,355 constant 2015 US$ | 1,840 constant 2015 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 59,396 constant 2015 US$ | 66,665 constant 2015 US$ | 7,270 constant 2015 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Denmark or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 70,684 constant 2015 US$ against 62,218 constant 2015 US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Denmark and Singapore?
- 8,466 constant 2015 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 9th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.