Denmark

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 5.95M; 113th of 217
GDP: $429B; 37th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $71,852; 16th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 81.9; 34th of 217
Human development: 0.948; 5th of 189 · 2021

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Denmark

Faroe Islands

Channel Islands

Netherlands

Iceland

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high-income, EU-member, trade-oriented Nordic economy; growth driven by pharmaceuticals, energy, and services; large share of employment in public sector; fixed exchange rate pegged to euro; strong fiscal position and declining public debt; tight labor market mitigated by migrant workers and higher retirement age

Area: 43,094 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand
Borders: Germany; Canada

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian76.9%▼ 3.3pt
Unaffiliated16.6%▲ 2.1pt
Muslim4.2%▲ 1.0pt
Other1%
Buddhist0.7%

Religious diversity: 4.42 / 10 · moderate · 70th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

DNK

FRO

CHI

NLD

GDP

current US$

$429B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$18.1B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

59.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

24%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

5.95M–––

Population density

people per km²

147.6–––

Urban population

% of total

88.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

25.6K–––

Population under 15

% of total

15.7%–––

Population 65+

% of total

20.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

9.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

32.8K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,930.7–––

Electricity generation

TWh

35.5–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

3.5–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

8.82–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

8.36–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

8.69–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

2.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.56–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

3.1%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

9.5%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

76.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

11.5%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

73.3%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

6.06–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.42–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

16.6%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.28–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.15–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.05–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.74–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.48–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.42–––

Would fight for country

% yes

76.2%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.65–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#37/214

$429B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#16/214

$71,8522024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#18/203

$73,737latest

GDP growth

annual %

#87/214

3.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#12/207

$73,7902024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#43/213

1.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#21/201

$18.1B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#88/205

59.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#183/206

0.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#99/208

24%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#89/187

5.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#26/168

29.3latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#29/168

0.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#113/217

5.95Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#76/216

147.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#33/215

88.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#34/217

81.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#158/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#34/217

25.6K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#174/217

15.7%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#24/217

20.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#27/196

3latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#23/196

3.4latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#39/192

9.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#17/195

4.4latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#47/199

5.3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#20/194

84.6%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#13/139

99.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#11/210

98.8%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#70/214

126.92023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#15/208

442023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#3/215

247K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#33/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#48/198

32.8K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#41/202

5,930.72024

Electricity generation

TWh

#68/202

35.52024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#24/202

88%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#29/202

12%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#126/204

28.42024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#138/204

4.72024

Share of global CO₂

#79/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#138/193

7.62023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#1/172

0.9162022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#1/172

0.8892022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#1/178

902022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#1/193

2.42022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#4/193

1.992022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#2/193

1.92022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#39/193

0.8652022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#1/172

0.9612022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#111/113

3.52017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#3/112

8.822017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#1/114

8.362017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#1/114

8.692017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#3/114

1.242017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#15/111

1.582017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#112/113

2.2%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#104/109

1.562017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#101/112

3.1%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#87/112

9.5%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#6/114

76.6%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#103/114

11.5%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#9/110

73.3%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#4/109

6.061990

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#70/193

4.422020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#42/193

16.6%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#1/114

74.1%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#57/112

2.282017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#76/113

2.152017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#11/110

3.052017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#99/111

1.742017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#5/104

9.482017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#72/114

3.422017

Would fight for country

% yes

#45/113

76.2%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#20/114

2.652017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#5/189

0.9482021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#1/170

0.0132021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#3/164

7.542025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#17/113

7.742017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#17/114

7.92017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#2/158

1.312023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#64/161

2%latest

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