Denmark vs United States: GDP (current US$), per capita
Denmark
71,852 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States
85,837 current US$ per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
15th
United States rank
12th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 85,837 current US$ per person against 71,852 current US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 13,985 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and United States ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,695 current US$ per person | 7,898 current US$ per person | 202.45 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 15,593 current US$ per person | 17,527 current US$ per person | 1,934 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 31,151 current US$ per person | 28,522 current US$ per person | 2,629 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 46,460 current US$ per person | 42,692 current US$ per person | 3,768 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 58,810 current US$ per person | 56,180 current US$ per person | 2,630 current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 67,822 current US$ per person | 76,346 current US$ per person | 8,524 current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 85,837 current US$ per person against 71,852 current US$ per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Denmark and United States?
- 13,985 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 15th and United States ranks 12th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (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.