Denmark vs Germany: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Germany
64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Denmark rank
9th
Germany rank
7th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9749 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 54.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1283 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 58.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3215 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2020s | 63.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Germany?
- 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.