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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Greenland

Sweden

Austria

Belgium

Germany

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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

quartile grades among all countries with data

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

Topic

GRL

SWE

AUT

BEL

GDP

current US$

$3.33B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

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

–––

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

–––

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

47K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

9,640.4–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.5–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#179/214

$3.33B2023

GDP per capita

current US$

#20/214

$58,4992023

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#12/203

$78,841latest

GDP growth

annual %

#179/214

0.9%2023

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#41/207

$34,8002007

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#44/213

1.9%2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#104/205

54.4%2023

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#50/206

16.6%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#143/208

18.4%2023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#201/217

56.9Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#216/216

0.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#37/215

87.9%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#141/217

71.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#124/217

1.8latest

Net migration

people

#102/217

-2842024

Population under 15

% of total

#121/217

20.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#92/217

10.8%2024

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

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Internet users

% of population

#136/210

69.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#95/214

118.62022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#48/208

322022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#81/215

3,9062024

Access to electricity

% of population

#45/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

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Energy use per capita

kWh

#26/198

47K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#20/202

9,640.42022

Electricity generation

TWh

#168/202

0.52022

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#27/202

87%2022

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#30/202

13%2022

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#27/204

0.62024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#184/204

11.12024

Share of global CO₂

#174/204

0%2024

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

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Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#117/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#141/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#89/210

0.2%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#111/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#91/210

0.5642024

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