Denmark vs Italy: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Denmark
2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Italy
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196619942023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 730,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 166 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 962,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 703,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 259,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 965,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 246,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 234,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 415,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 1.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 687,456 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 1.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 749,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Denmark or Italy?
Denmark, at 2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Denmark and Italy?
730,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.