Denmark vs United States: GDP per capita

Denmark

72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

United States

76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Denmark rank

13th

United States rank

12th

GDP per capita over time

Denmark
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices against 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 4,208 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.