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Greenland

Europe & Central Asia·High income

Population
56.9K
201st of 217
GDP
$3.33B
179th of 214 · 2023
GDP per capita
$58,499
20th of 214 · 2023
Life expectancy
71.6
141st of 217
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high-income, self-governing Danish territorial economy; non-EU member but preferential market access; dependent on Danish financial support; exports led by fishing industry; growing tourism and interest in untapped mineral deposits; relies on hydropower for fuel

Area
2,166,086 km²
Languages
Greenlandic, Danish, English
Resources
coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite…

Score card

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile
Topic
GRL
SWE
AUT
BEL

GDP

current US$

$3.33B

GDP per capita

current US$

A

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

A

GDP growth

annual %

D

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

A

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

A

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

54.4%

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

16.6%

Industry value added

% of GDP

18.4%

Population

people

56.9K

Population density

people per km²

0.1

Urban population

% of total

87.9%

Life expectancy

years at birth

C

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.8

Net migration

people

-284

Population under 15

% of total

20.8%

Population 65+

% of total

10.8%

Internet users

% of population

C

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

B

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

A

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

B

Access to electricity

% of population

A

Energy use per capita

kWh

47K

Electricity per capita

kWh

9,640.4

Electricity generation

TWh

0.5

Renewable electricity

% of generation

A

Fossil electricity

% of generation

A

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

A

CO₂ per capita

t per person

D

Share of global CO₂

%

0%

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