What is the difference in total population (thousands), per unit of gdp between Denmark and United States?

0 thousands per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs United States: Total population (thousands), per unit of GDP

Denmark

0 thousands per US$ of GDP

in 2025

United States

0 thousands per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Denmark rank

199th

United States rank

200th

Total population (thousands), per unit of GDP over time

Denmark
United States

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0 thousands per US$ of GDP against 0 thousands per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0 thousands per US$ of GDP.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 199th and United States ranks 200th 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	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	Denmark
1980s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	Denmark
1990s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	United States
2000s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	United States
2010s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	United States
2020s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per unit of gdp, Denmark or United States?: Denmark, at 0 thousands per US$ of GDP against 0 thousands per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per unit of gdp between Denmark and United States?: 0 thousands per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for total population (thousands), per unit of gdp?: Denmark ranks 199th and United States ranks 200th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total population (thousands), per unit of GDP
Unit: thousands per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,370 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total population (thousands) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.