Denmark vs Norway: Government spending vs gdp per capita
Denmark
47.33
in 2024
Norway
48.48
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Norway rank
16th
Government spending vs gdp per capita over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 48.48 against 47.33 in Denmark, a difference of 1.15.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6.43 | 6.47 | 0.039 | Norway |
| 1890s | 6.44 | 8.14 | 1.7 | Norway |
| 1900s | 6.01 | 9.48 | 3.46 | Norway |
| 1910s | 6.27 | 7.95 | 1.68 | Norway |
| 1920s | 8.88 | 9.95 | 1.07 | Norway |
| 1930s | 9.6 | 8.36 | 1.24 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 10.96 | 19.59 | 8.63 | Norway |
| 1950s | 14.08 | 16.71 | 2.63 | Norway |
| 1960s | 19.49 | 30.83 | 11.34 | Norway |
| 1970s | 42.45 | 43.68 | 1.23 | Norway |
| 1980s | 55.55 | 47.7 | 7.84 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 57.57 | 51.5 | 6.07 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 53.75 | 43.77 | 9.98 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 54.13 | 46.6 | 7.53 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48.57 | 46.99 | 1.58 | Denmark |
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 48.48 against 47.33 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs gdp per capita between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.15, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th 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.