Denmark vs United States: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Denmark
71,534 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
United States
75,332 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Denmark rank
12th
United States rank
10th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 75,332 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark, a difference of 3,798 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and United States ranks 10th of 157 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 56,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | 954.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 62,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 70,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 75,332 international-$ in 2021 prices against 71,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Denmark and United States?
- 3,798 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and United States ranks 10th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.