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Comparative Statistics (Denmark vs United States)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Denmark leads against United States in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while United States leads in 3. Denmark's strongest global position is 1st (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. United States's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Denmark wins against United States in GDP growth (annual %): 3.48 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 2.79 (2024, ranked 124th).
- United States wins against Denmark in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 75,489.27 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 71,431.29 (2024, ranked 13th).
- Denmark wins against United States in Gini index: 29.90 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Denmark wins against United States in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99.77 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Denmark wins against United States in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.25 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st).
- United States wins against Denmark in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.36 (2022, ranked 21st) vs 99.25 (2024, ranked 37th).
- United States wins against Denmark in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 5.53 (2025, ranked 103rd).
- Denmark wins against United States in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.84 (2023, ranked 5th) vs 1.39 (2023, ranked 20th).
- Denmark wins against United States in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.38 (2023, ranked 1st) vs 1.12 (2023, ranked 35th).
- Denmark wins against United States in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.91 (2023, ranked 2nd) vs 1.33 (2023, ranked 24th).
- Denmark wins against United States in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.85 (2023, ranked 47th) vs 0.03 (2023, ranked 105th).
| Metric | Denmark(8) | United States(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.48 (98/214) | (2024) 2.79 (124/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 71,431.29 (13/199) | (2024) 75,489.27 (11/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.90 (43/171) | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99.77 (6/213) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.25 (33/217) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.25 (37/197) | (2022) 101.36 (21/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.53 (103/187) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.84 (5/205) | (2023) 1.39 (20/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.38 (1/205) | (2023) 1.12 (35/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.91 (2/205) | (2023) 1.33 (24/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.85 (47/205) | (2023) 0.03 (105/205) |