Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 7.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.54 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 7.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.52, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.62 | 7.52 | 7.86 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.58 | 7.52 | 7.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 7.54 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.