Denmark vs Norway: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Denmark
13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Norway
19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 6,051 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | 706.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 9,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 249.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 10,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 12,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 13,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,937 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 13,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,910 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Denmark and Norway?
- 6,051 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.