Denmark vs United States of America: GDP per capita
Denmark
62,218 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United States of America
67,946 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
United States of America rank
10th
GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 67,946 constant 2015 US$ against 62,218 constant 2015 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 5,728 constant 2015 US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,376 constant 2015 US$ | 22,075 constant 2015 US$ | 699.18 constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 1970s | 28,977 constant 2015 US$ | 28,109 constant 2015 US$ | 868.49 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 35,530 constant 2015 US$ | 34,318 constant 2015 US$ | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 42,938 constant 2015 US$ | 41,987 constant 2015 US$ | 951.11 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 51,327 constant 2015 US$ | 51,340 constant 2015 US$ | 12.72 constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 53,515 constant 2015 US$ | 56,401 constant 2015 US$ | 2,885 constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 59,396 constant 2015 US$ | 64,570 constant 2015 US$ | 5,175 constant 2015 US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Denmark or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 67,946 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 United States of America?
- 5,728 constant 2015 US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β 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.