Denmark vs United States of America: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices against 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America, a difference of 1,672 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | Denmark |
| 2000s | 69,261 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,291 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 73,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 83,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | 83,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 437.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices against 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females between Denmark and United States of America?
- 1,672 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Denmark ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 11th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.