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 150 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$, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,420 current US$ | 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 150 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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