Denmark vs United States: Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females
Denmark
88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States
87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Denmark rank
10th
United States rank
11th
Estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices against 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States, 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 ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | 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 |
| 2010s | 73,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 83,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | 83,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 437.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females, Denmark or United States?
- Denmark, at 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices against 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females between Denmark and United States?
- 1,672 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for estimated gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Denmark ranks 10th and United States 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 Estimated 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.