Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Denmark
Denmark: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
10th
of 184 countries
All-time high
88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
52,254 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Denmark peaked at 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,254 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 10th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,418 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 52,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 53,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 53,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 56,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 58,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 60,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 61,792 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 62,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 64,210 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 65,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 66,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 69,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 71,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 73,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 71,884 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 73,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 67,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 68,513 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 68,674 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69,088 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 73,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 74,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 74,576 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 78,544 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 79,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 77,769 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 82,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 84,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,210 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,261 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | 73,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68,513 international-$ in 2021 prices | 79,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77,769 international-$ in 2021 prices | 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Luxembourg 100,195 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 93,032 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 89,116 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 United States of America 87,081 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 85,162 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Iceland 81,199 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Denmark?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Denmark was 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88,753 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,254 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.