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Population

Population, Million persons, 2001-2021

5.9 million

Growth rate: <%population-growth-rate%>%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

4.9 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2022
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2024

74 962 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 1.1%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2022
General government debt, % of GDP, 2022

Household debt:
215.1 % of disposable income

Government debt:
37.4 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2021

Tax on personal income:
24.5 % of GDP

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Country profile of Denmark

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 234.29 Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2021
Denmark Thousand hectares 		Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2002-2021
Denmark (red) 		Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2021
Denmark (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator
Crop productionIndicator
Fish landingsIndicator 625 636.1 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2020
Denmark Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2001-2020
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2020
Denmark (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 80.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2015
Denmark Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1996-2015
Denmark (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2019

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 627.3 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2021
Denmark Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2002-2021
Denmark (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2021
Denmark (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 188.7 Total
Million US dollars
2021
Denmark Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2001-2021
Denmark (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.7 ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2022
Denmark % of gross national income 		ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2018-2022
Denmark (red), DAC Countries (black) 		ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2022
Denmark (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 335.3 Total
Million US dollars
2019
Denmark Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2000-2019
Denmark (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2020
DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 3 857.8 Total
Million US dollars
2021
Denmark Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2002-2021
Denmark (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2021
Denmark (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator
Household disposable incomeIndicator -0.94 Gross
Per capita, percentage change, previous period
Q4-2022
Denmark Per capita, percentage change, previous period 		Gross
Per capita, percentage change, previous period
Q1-2018-Q4-2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Gross
Per capita, percentage change, previous period
Q3-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 2.3 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2022
Denmark Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2003-2022
Denmark (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2021
Denmark (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 65 971 Total
US dollars/capita
2022
Denmark US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2003-2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2021
Denmark (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 69.3 Exports
% of GDP
2022
Denmark % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2003-2022
Denmark (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2022
Denmark (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 21 658 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2019
Denmark US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
1999-2019
Denmark (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2019
Denmark (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 511 Boys
Mean score
2018
Denmark Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2018
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 486 Boys
Mean score
2018
Denmark Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2018
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 492 Boys
Mean score
2018
Denmark Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2018
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 5.1 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2021
Denmark % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2002-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 3 326.6 Total
Thousand toe
2021
Denmark Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
2002-2021
Denmark (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2021
Denmark (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 1 083 963 934.95 Road
Euro
2018
Denmark Euro 		Road
Euro
1999-2018
Denmark (red) 		Road
Euro
2021
Passenger transportIndicator 66 544.3 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2016
Denmark Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1997-2016
Denmark (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2013
Denmark (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.05 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2021
Denmark Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2002-2021
Denmark (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2021
Denmark (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 2 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2021
Denmark Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2002-2021
Denmark (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2021
Denmark (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 4.9 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2021
Denmark Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2002-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
Municipal wasteIndicator 786.5 Total
Kilograms/capita
2021
Denmark Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2002-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2020
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 965.1 Total
Million m3
2021
Denmark Million m3 		Total
Million m3
2002-2021
Denmark (red) 		Total
Million m3
2017
Denmark (red)

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 100.80 Total
2015=100
Dec-2018
Denmark 2015=100 		Total
2015=100
May-2017-Dec-2018
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2015=100
Dec-2018
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 2.6 Total
% per annum
Apr-2023
Denmark % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Sep-2021-Apr-2023
Denmark (red) 		Total
% per annum
Apr-2023
Denmark (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 84.0 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2020
Denmark % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2020
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2020
Denmark (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 11.4 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2020
Denmark Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2020
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2020
Denmark (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 3.4 Total
% per annum
May-2023
Denmark % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Oct-2021-May-2023
Denmark (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
May-2023
Denmark (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 50.8 Total
% of GDP
2021
Denmark % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2002-2021
Denmark (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2021
Denmark (red)
Government reservesIndicator 50 331.0 Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Denmark SDR millions 		Total
SDR millions
Q1-2010-Q4-2014
Denmark (red) 		Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Denmark (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 3.7 Total
% of GDP
2021
Denmark % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2002-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2021
Denmark (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 46.9 Total
% of GDP
2021
Denmark % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2002-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 35.5 Total
% of labour cost
2022
Denmark % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2003-2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 6 384 Total
US dollars/capita
2021
Denmark US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2002-2021
Denmark (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2020
Denmark (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 2.5 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2021
Denmark Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2001-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2020
Denmark (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 3.50 Acute care
Days
2005
Denmark Days 		Acute care
Days
1986-2005
Denmark (red) 		Acute care
Days
2020
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 79.6 Men
Years
2021
Denmark Years 		Men
Years
2002-2021
Denmark (red) 		Men
Years
2021
Denmark (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 2.8 Total
% of GDP
2021
Denmark % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2002-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator 5.2 Total
% of value added
2011
Denmark % of value added 		Total
% of value added
2011
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
Internet accessIndicator 95.2 Total
% of all households
2022
Denmark % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2022
Denmark (red)
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 145.6 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2022
Denmark Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2012-Q2-2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 318.4 Total
Number
2020
Denmark Number 		Total
Number
2001-2020
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2020
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 61 330.8 Total
US dollars
2021
Denmark US dollars 		Total
US dollars
2002-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars
2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
Employment rateIndicator 76.7 Total
% of working age population
Q4-2022
Denmark % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q1-2018-Q4-2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 363 Total
Hours/worker
2021
Denmark Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
2002-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 20.3 Total
% of unemployed
2021
Denmark % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
2002-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 8.8 Total
% of employment
2021
Denmark % of employment 		Total
% of employment
2002-2021
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2021
Denmark (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.55 Total
Children/woman
2022
Denmark Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
2003-2022
Denmark (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2021
Denmark (red)
National population distributionIndicator 30.2 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Denmark Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Denmark (red)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 48 459.0 Total
Number
2019
Denmark Number 		Total
Number
2004-2019
Denmark (red) 		Total
Number
2019
Denmark (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.06 Total
Ratio
2019
Denmark Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2011-2019
Denmark (red) 		Total
Ratio
2019
Denmark (red)
Social spendingIndicator 26.2 Public
% of GDP
2022
Denmark % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
2003-2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2022
Denmark (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Denmark

OECD Economic Surveys: Denmark 2021Publication (2021)
International Trade by Commodity Statistics, Volume 2021 Issue 1Publication (2021)
International Trade by Commodity Statistics, Volume 2020 Issue 1Publication (2020)
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Denmark 2019Publication (2019)

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