Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.8008 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8008
World rank
11th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8008
in 2020
All-time low
0.2354
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Denmark, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Denmark stood at 0.8008. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.8008 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2354, in 1870.
That places Denmark 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2354 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2368 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.2486 | +5.0% |
| 1900 | 0.2764 | +11.2% |
| 1913 | 0.3415 | +23.6% |
| 1925 | 0.401 | +17.4% |
| 1929 | 0.4093 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.4185 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.4298 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.4853 | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 0.5096 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5342 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5515 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5789 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6175 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6342 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.647 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6654 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6924 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7256 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7266 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7749 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8008 | +3.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.8008 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.8008 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2354 | 0.2354 | 0.2354 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2368 | 0.2368 | 0.2368 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2486 | 0.2486 | 0.2486 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2764 | 0.2764 | 0.2764 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3415 | 0.3415 | 0.3415 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4051 | 0.401 | 0.4093 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4242 | 0.4185 | 0.4298 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4974 | 0.4853 | 0.5096 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5428 | 0.5342 | 0.5515 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5895 | 0.5789 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6258 | 0.6175 | 0.6342 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6562 | 0.647 | 0.6654 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.709 | 0.6924 | 0.7256 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7507 | 0.7266 | 0.7749 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8008 | 0.8008 | 0.8008 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 South Korea 0.8158 compare
- 9 New Zealand 0.8116 compare
- 10 Sweden 0.8034 compare
- 12 Finland 0.7898 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.7805 compare
- 14 Israel 0.7732 compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Denmark was 0.8008 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8008 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2354 in 1870.
- How does Denmark rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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