What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Denmark and United States?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs United States: Population, per unit of GDP

Denmark

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

United States

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Denmark rank

178th

United States rank

181st

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Denmark
United States

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 178th and United States ranks 181st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Denmark
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Denmark
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Denmark
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United States
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United States
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United States
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Denmark or United States?: Denmark, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Denmark and United States?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Denmark ranks 178th and United States ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.