Human capital per capita, female in Denmark

Denmark: Human capital per capita, female was 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
212,273 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
212,273 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
179,251 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 179.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 184.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 189.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 191.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 195.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 198.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 197.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 201.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 197.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 200.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 202.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 206.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 207.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 206.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 202.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 198.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 197.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 197.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 197.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 197.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 198.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 202.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 204.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 207.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 209.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 212.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Denmark is 212,273 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Denmark peaked at 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 179,251 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

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, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Denmark, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 179,251 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 184,105 real chained 2019 US$ +2.7%
1997 189,449 real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
1998 191,776 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
1999 195,283 real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2000 198,614 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2001 197,605 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2002 201,038 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2003 197,051 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2004 200,881 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2005 202,345 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2006 206,835 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2007 207,566 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2008 206,019 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2009 202,640 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2010 198,808 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2011 197,567 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2012 197,289 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2013 197,150 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2014 197,603 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2015 198,886 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2016 202,894 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2017 204,834 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2018 207,073 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2019 209,602 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2020 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,338 real chained 2019 US$, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44,191 real chained 2019 US$, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 187,973 real chained 2019 US$ 179,251 real chained 2019 US$ 195,283 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 202,059 real chained 2019 US$ 197,051 real chained 2019 US$ 207,566 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 201,171 real chained 2019 US$ 197,150 real chained 2019 US$ 209,602 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Luxembourg 246,650 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Iceland 231,513 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Norway 220,011 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 6 United States 194,157 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 7 Sweden 170,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 8 Ireland 163,258 real chained 2019 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 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 212,273 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 179,251 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for human capital per capita, female?
Denmark ranks 5th 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 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 part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.