Denmark vs Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita
Denmark
17,790 Current prices, euro per capita
in 2026
Sweden
15,200 Current prices, euro per capita
in 2026
Denmark rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17,790 Current prices, euro per capita against 15,200 Current prices, euro per capita in Sweden, a difference of 2,590 Current prices, euro per capita.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,572 Current prices, euro per capita | 7,180 Current prices, euro per capita | 392 Current prices, euro per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 10,080 Current prices, euro per capita | 9,109 Current prices, euro per capita | 971 Current prices, euro per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12,355 Current prices, euro per capita | 11,911 Current prices, euro per capita | 444 Current prices, euro per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 16,717 Current prices, euro per capita | 13,986 Current prices, euro per capita | 2,731 Current prices, euro per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp) and main components per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 17,790 Current prices, euro per capita against 15,200 Current prices, euro per capita in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) and main components per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 2,590 Current prices, euro per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp) and main components per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.