Human capital per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Human capital per capita was 490,781 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
490,781 current US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
497,657 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
203,680 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Denmark, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 490,781 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Denmark peaked at 497,657 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 203,680 current US$, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 5th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 207,322 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 252,343 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 228,388 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 233,963 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 230,082 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 203,680 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 211,296 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 227,557 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 276,152 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 309,867 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 370,299 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 391,518 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 449,976 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 494,832 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 465,780 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 445,254 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 482,546 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 453,663 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 475,711 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 497,657 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 423,669 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 434,989 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 457,772 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 493,163 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 480,147 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 490,781 current US$ | +2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 490,781 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 490,781 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,420 current US$ | 207,322 current US$ | 252,343 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 340,096 current US$ | 203,680 current US$ | 494,832 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,457 current US$ | 423,669 current US$ | 497,657 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,781 current US$ | 490,781 current US$ | 490,781 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Luxembourg 653,621 current US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 501,918 current US$ compare
- 4 United States 491,025 current US$ compare
- 6 Norway 443,848 current US$ compare
- 7 Netherlands 424,596 current US$ compare
- 8 Ireland 382,572 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Denmark?
- Human capital per capita in Denmark was 490,781 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 497,657 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,680 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for human capital per capita?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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