Denmark vs Sweden: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Denmark
54,208 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
52,689 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 54,208 constant 2015 US$ per person against 52,689 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 1,519 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | 428.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 33,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 275.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 38,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 46,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 49,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | 51,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 54,208 constant 2015 US$ per person against 52,689 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1,519 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.