Denmark
Capital: CopenhagenRegion: Europe & Central AsiaIncome: High income
GDP
$500.05B
2026
Population
6.0M
2024
GDP per Capita
$83K
2026
Life Expectancy
81.9 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $500.05B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $83K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $529.28B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $88K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.24% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $438.10B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $73K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $85K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 24.1% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 63.5% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 22.6% | 2023 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 45.7% | 2023 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 23.2% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 35.4% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $138K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 55.1% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $59K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 20.4% | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 10.2% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.27% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.06% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.01% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $102.49B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.1% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 29.1% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 11.7% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.0% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 36.9% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 31.6% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 32.2% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 48.9% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $108.41B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 4.4 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 6.89 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 62.5% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 131.8% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 60.8% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $301.42B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $257.95B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $133.24B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $122.84B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 4.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 7.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $18.54B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $1.52B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 17.6% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 12.3% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $52.12B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 144.1% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 4.9% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 0.9% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 98.7% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 98.1% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 99.2% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6.0M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 149 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 42,920 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 40,000 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 88.7% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 5.3M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 11.3% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.9 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 80.0 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 83.8 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 9.7 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 9.8 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 22,103 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 15.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 63.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 20.9% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 57.6% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 68.8 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 40.9 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 3.3M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.9% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.8% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 69.2% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.5% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 5.7% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 5.4% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 11.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 1.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 79.6% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 5.4% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 92.1% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 46.1% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.5% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.4% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 6.4% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 14.2% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 99.9% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 127.0% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 81.2% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 99.3% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 98.9% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 3,707 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 1,646 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 43,047 | 2022 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 52,678 | 2022 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 9.4% | 2024 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $7K | 2024 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 7.8% | 2024 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 13.9% | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 4.5 | 2021 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 12.2 | 2021 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.4 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 3.4 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 3.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 3.7 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 6.8% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 89.7% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 3.5% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 94.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 96.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 3 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 16.4% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 16.1% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 10.5 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 9.5 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,483 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 5,878 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 79.0% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 39.5% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 9.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 15.8% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 6,313 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 17.7% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 18.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.6% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 65.5% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 5,672 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 103.8 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 107.0 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 102.2 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1.2M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 113.6 | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 6.9% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 15.6% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 99.8% | 2024 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 44.0 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 246,545.6 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 2.89% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 1,090 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 186 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 16,126 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $17.12B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 7.5% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 135 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 8,736 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 1.1M | 2022 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 6,560 | 2018 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 2,592 | 2018 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 4.10 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.7% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 45.3% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 60.8% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 94.3% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 98.9% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 1.1 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.99 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 2.38 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 2.02 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.84 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.66 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 98.6% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 99.5% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 76.8% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.5% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.8 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 0.6% | 2023 |
| Gini Index | 29.9 | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 25.5% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.6% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 39.2% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 9.1% | 2023 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 0.5% | 2023 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 72.67 | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.76 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.77 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.74 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 11.1 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 15.6M | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 4.2M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $9.10B | 2018 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $10.48B | 2018 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 4.5% | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 1.4M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 23.4% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 98.9% | 2024 |