Norway vs Denmark Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Norway vs Denmark)
ⓘ 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 Norway in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Norway leads in 5. Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Denmark's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100).
- Denmark wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 2.93 (2025, ranked 120th) vs 1.09 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Norway wins against Denmark in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 95,173.43 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 72,723.27 (2025, ranked 13th).
- Norway wins against Denmark in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 29.90 (2023, ranked 43rd).
- Denmark wins against Norway in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99.77 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 99 (2024, ranked 9th).
- Norway wins against Denmark in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 82.25 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Denmark wins against Norway in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.25 (2024, ranked 36th) vs 99.12 (2024, ranked 38th).
- Norway wins against Denmark in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 5.53 (2025, ranked 103rd).
- Norway wins against Denmark in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 81.32 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 79.03 (2024, ranked 54th).
- Denmark wins against Norway in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.31 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 81.21 (2024, ranked 12th).
- Denmark wins against Norway in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.46 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 90.52 (2024, ranked 3rd).
- Denmark wins against Norway in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 94.16 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 87.55 (2024, ranked 7th).
| Metric | Norway(5) | Denmark(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.09 (173/214) | (2025) 2.93 (120/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 95,173.43 (7/199) | (2025) 72,723.27 (13/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) | (2023) 29.90 (43/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99 (9/213) | (2024) 99.77 (6/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) | (2024) 82.25 (33/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.12 (38/197) | (2024) 99.25 (36/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) | (2025) 5.53 (103/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 81.32 (46/206) | (2024) 79.03 (54/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 81.21 (12/204) | (2024) 85.31 (3/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 90.52 (3/206) | (2024) 91.46 (2/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.55 (7/206) | (2024) 94.16 (1/206) |