What is the highest human capital recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.

What is the lowest human capital recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 2.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.

How does Denmark rank for human capital?

Denmark ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.

Is human capital rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human capital in Denmark

Name: Human capital in Denmark
Creator: 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
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Denmark: Human capital was 2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

25th

of 150 countries

All-time high

2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

All-time low

2.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$

in 1995

Years of data

1995–2020

Human capital in Denmark, 1995–2020

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 in Denmark is 2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Denmark peaked at 2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Denmark ranks 25th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$	2.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$	2.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$	5
2000s	2.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$	2.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$	2.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$	10
2010s	2.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$	2.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$	2.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$	10
2020s	2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$	2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$	2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$	1

Countries ranked near Denmark

22 Turkey 3.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
23 Poland 3.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
24 Israel 2.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
26 Norway 2.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
27 Argentina 2.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
28 Austria 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Denmark?: Human capital in Denmark was 2.83 trillion 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 recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 2.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 2.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for human capital?: Denmark ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human capital (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: 10 August 2026

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.