Denmark vs Ireland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Denmark
68,494 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
78,151 current US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
9th
Ireland rank
7th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 78,151 current US$ per person against 68,494 current US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 9,657 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,890 current US$ per person | 3,299 current US$ per person | 4,591 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 15,314 current US$ per person | 7,725 current US$ per person | 7,589 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 29,430 current US$ per person | 16,901 current US$ per person | 12,529 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 44,147 current US$ per person | 40,536 current US$ per person | 3,611 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 55,191 current US$ per person | 49,726 current US$ per person | 5,464 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63,027 current US$ per person | 67,501 current US$ per person | 4,474 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 78,151 current US$ per person against 68,494 current US$ per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Denmark and Ireland?
- 9,657 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.