Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Denmark
71,534 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 3,709 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,365 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 56,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,215 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 259.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 70,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | 814.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 75,243 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 3,709 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 11th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.