Denmark vs Sweden: Adjusted net savings per capita
Denmark
14,399 current US$
in 2021
Sweden
12,406 current US$
in 2021
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Adjusted net savings per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14,399 current US$ against 12,406 current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 1,993 current US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,911 current US$ | 4,221 current US$ | 309.29 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6,633 current US$ | 7,884 current US$ | 1,251 current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,104 current US$ | 10,040 current US$ | 63.94 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13,047 current US$ | 11,575 current US$ | 1,471 current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net savings per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 14,399 current US$ against 12,406 current US$ in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net savings per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1,993 current US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.