Human capital per capita, female in Denmark

Denmark: Human capital per capita, female was 214,136 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
214,136 current US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
222,742 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
85,901 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Denmark, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 85.9k current US$1996: 108.3k current US$1997: 98.0k current US$1998: 100.5k current US$1999: 98.9k current US$2000: 87.6k current US$2001: 91.6k current US$2002: 98.8k current US$2003: 120.0k current US$2004: 134.7k current US$2005: 159.6k current US$2006: 168.9k current US$2007: 194.2k current US$2008: 222.7k current US$2009: 209.7k current US$2010: 200.4k current US$2011: 217.1k current US$2012: 204.0k current US$2013: 213.8k current US$2014: 217.8k current US$2015: 185.3k current US$2016: 190.2k current US$2017: 200.0k current US$2018: 215.4k current US$2019: 209.6k current US$2020: 214.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Denmark stood at 214,136 current US$.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Denmark peaked at 222,742 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85,901 current US$, in 1995.

That places Denmark 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital per capita, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Denmark, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 85,901 current US$ —
1996 108,275 current US$ +26.0%
1997 98,016 current US$ -9.5%
1998 100,498 current US$ +2.5%
1999 98,902 current US$ -1.6%
2000 87,590 current US$ -11.4%
2001 91,633 current US$ +4.6%
2002 98,801 current US$ +7.8%
2003 120,015 current US$ +21.5%
2004 134,737 current US$ +12.3%
2005 159,619 current US$ +18.5%
2006 168,903 current US$ +5.8%
2007 194,164 current US$ +15.0%
2008 222,742 current US$ +14.7%
2009 209,681 current US$ -5.9%
2010 200,424 current US$ -4.4%
2011 217,073 current US$ +8.3%
2012 203,984 current US$ -6.0%
2013 213,846 current US$ +4.8%
2014 217,801 current US$ +1.8%
2015 185,275 current US$ -14.9%
2016 190,156 current US$ +2.6%
2017 200,032 current US$ +5.2%
2018 215,389 current US$ +7.7%
2019 209,602 current US$ -2.7%
2020 214,136 current US$ +2.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 214,136 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,503 current US$, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 214,136 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,851 current US$, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98,318 current US$ 85,901 current US$ 108,275 current US$ 5
2000s 148,788 current US$ 87,590 current US$ 222,742 current US$ 10
2010s 205,358 current US$ 185,275 current US$ 217,801 current US$ 10
2020s 214,136 current US$ 214,136 current US$ 214,136 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Switzerland 253,271 current US$ compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 243,726 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Iceland 199,569 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Norway 195,273 current US$ compare
  5. 6 United States 188,891 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Denmark?
Human capital per capita, female in Denmark was 214,136 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 222,742 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 85,901 current US$ in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for human capital per capita, female?
Denmark ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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