Denmark vs Greece: Government spending vs gdp per capita
Denmark
47.33
in 2024
Greece
47.98
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Greece rank
18th
Government spending vs gdp per capita over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 47.98 against 47.33 in Denmark, a difference of 0.65.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Greece ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6.67 | 22.17 | 15.5 | Greece |
| 1890s | 6.44 | 22.33 | 15.89 | Greece |
| 1900s | 6.01 | 18.57 | 12.55 | Greece |
| 1910s | 5.85 | 19.19 | 13.34 | Greece |
| 1920s | 9.67 | 26.34 | 16.68 | Greece |
| 1930s | 9.6 | 22.29 | 12.7 | Greece |
| 1940s | 11.07 | 22.94 | 11.88 | Greece |
| 1950s | 14.08 | 22.58 | 8.49 | Greece |
| 1960s | 19.49 | 22.4 | 2.91 | Greece |
| 1970s | 42.45 | 26.95 | 15.49 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 55.55 | 31.42 | 24.13 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 57.57 | 41.87 | 15.7 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 53.75 | 48.61 | 5.15 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 54.13 | 51.44 | 2.69 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48.57 | 53.26 | 4.69 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs gdp per capita, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 47.98 against 47.33 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs gdp per capita between Denmark and Greece?
- 0.65, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Greece ranks 18th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.