Denmark vs United States: Human capital per capita
Denmark
485,658 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States
503,350 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Denmark rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Human capital per capita over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ against 485,658 real chained 2019 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 17,692 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 150 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,148 real chained 2019 US$ | 462,503 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,354 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 469,057 real chained 2019 US$ | 472,736 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,679 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 461,392 real chained 2019 US$ | 475,632 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,240 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 485,658 real chained 2019 US$ | 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,692 real chained 2019 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ against 485,658 real chained 2019 US$ in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Denmark and United States?
- 17,692 real chained 2019 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.