COUNTRY PROFILE / DNK
Denmark
Denmark is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Copenhagen. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.
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Population
GDP
GDP per capita
Life expectancy
Internet adoption
Unemployment
What changed?
A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.
Population
+5.7%2015 → 2025GDP per capita
+45%2015 → 2025Internet adoption
+3.8 percentage points2014 → 2024Life expectancy
+1.6 years2014 → 2024Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.
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Denmark, through the years
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Demographics
Demographics / people
Population in Denmark
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Population changed by +5.7% between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,009,169 |
| 2024 | 5,976,992 |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 |
| 1960 | 4,579,603 |
The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →
Demographics / %
Population growth in Denmark
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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 0.29% |
| 2019 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.64% |
| 2016 | 0.78% |
| 2015 | 0.71% |
| 2014 | 0.51% |
| 2013 | 0.42% |
| 2012 | 0.38% |
| 2011 | 0.41% |
| 2010 | 0.44% |
| 2009 | 0.54% |
| 2008 | 0.59% |
| 2007 | 0.44% |
| 2006 | 0.33% |
| 2005 | 0.28% |
| 2004 | 0.26% |
| 2003 | 0.27% |
| 2002 | 0.32% |
| 2001 | 0.36% |
| 2000 | 0.33% |
| 1999 | 0.33% |
| 1998 | 0.36% |
| 1997 | 0.42% |
| 1996 | 0.57% |
| 1995 | 0.52% |
| 1994 | 0.34% |
| 1993 | 0.33% |
| 1992 | 0.33% |
| 1991 | 0.26% |
| 1990 | 0.16% |
| 1989 | 0.06% |
| 1988 | 0.05% |
| 1987 | 0.13% |
| 1986 | 0.13% |
| 1985 | 0.04% |
| 1984 | -0.05% |
| 1983 | -0.07% |
| 1982 | -0.07% |
| 1981 | -0.03% |
| 1980 | 0.12% |
| 1979 | 0.25% |
| 1978 | 0.31% |
| 1977 | 0.31% |
| 1976 | 0.25% |
| 1975 | 0.29% |
| 1974 | 0.47% |
| 1973 | 0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 0.69% |
| 1970 | 0.75% |
| 1969 | 0.55% |
| 1968 | 0.61% |
| 1967 | 0.79% |
| 1966 | 0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.78% |
| 1964 | 0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.79% |
| 1962 | 0.78% |
| 1961 | 0.7% |
The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →
Demographics / %
Urban population in Denmark
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Urban population changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 88.85% |
| 2024 | 88.7% |
| 2023 | 88.55% |
| 2022 | 88.39% |
| 2021 | 88.26% |
| 2020 | 88.24% |
| 2019 | 88.21% |
| 2018 | 88.11% |
| 2017 | 88.02% |
| 2016 | 87.7% |
| 2015 | 87.73% |
| 2014 | 87.68% |
| 2013 | 87.54% |
| 2012 | 87.23% |
| 2011 | 87.16% |
| 2010 | 86.87% |
| 2009 | 86.76% |
| 2008 | 86.58% |
| 2007 | 86.43% |
| 2006 | 86.25% |
| 2005 | 86.01% |
| 2004 | 85.71% |
| 2003 | 85.42% |
| 2002 | 85.3% |
| 2001 | 85.19% |
| 2000 | 85.1% |
| 1999 | 85.1% |
| 1998 | 85.09% |
| 1997 | 85.07% |
| 1996 | 85.04% |
| 1995 | 85% |
| 1994 | 84.96% |
| 1993 | 84.92% |
| 1992 | 84.88% |
| 1991 | 84.85% |
| 1990 | 84.84% |
| 1989 | 84.83% |
| 1988 | 84.81% |
| 1987 | 84.75% |
| 1986 | 84.66% |
| 1985 | 84.55% |
| 1984 | 84.42% |
| 1983 | 84.27% |
| 1982 | 84.11% |
| 1981 | 83.95% |
| 1980 | 83.77% |
| 1979 | 83.54% |
| 1978 | 83.26% |
| 1977 | 82.95% |
| 1976 | 82.61% |
| 1975 | 82.23% |
| 1974 | 81.78% |
| 1973 | 81.3% |
| 1972 | 80.78% |
| 1971 | 80.26% |
| 1970 | 79.73% |
| 1969 | 79.19% |
| 1968 | 78.63% |
| 1967 | 78.05% |
| 1966 | 77.46% |
| 1965 | 76.87% |
| 1964 | 76.27% |
| 1963 | 75.67% |
| 1962 | 75.09% |
| 1961 | 74.51% |
| 1960 | 73.96% |
The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →
Demographics / births per woman
Fertility rate in Denmark
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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.47 births |
| 2023 | 1.5 births |
| 2022 | 1.55 births |
| 2021 | 1.72 births |
| 2020 | 1.68 births |
| 2019 | 1.7 births |
| 2018 | 1.73 births |
| 2017 | 1.75 births |
| 2016 | 1.79 births |
| 2015 | 1.71 births |
| 2014 | 1.69 births |
| 2013 | 1.67 births |
| 2012 | 1.73 births |
| 2011 | 1.75 births |
| 2010 | 1.87 births |
| 2009 | 1.84 births |
| 2008 | 1.89 births |
| 2007 | 1.84 births |
| 2006 | 1.85 births |
| 2005 | 1.8 births |
| 2004 | 1.78 births |
| 2003 | 1.76 births |
| 2002 | 1.72 births |
| 2001 | 1.74 births |
| 2000 | 1.77 births |
| 1999 | 1.73 births |
| 1998 | 1.72 births |
| 1997 | 1.75 births |
| 1996 | 1.75 births |
| 1995 | 1.8 births |
| 1994 | 1.81 births |
| 1993 | 1.75 births |
| 1992 | 1.76 births |
| 1991 | 1.68 births |
| 1990 | 1.67 births |
| 1989 | 1.62 births |
| 1988 | 1.56 births |
| 1987 | 1.5 births |
| 1986 | 1.48 births |
| 1985 | 1.45 births |
| 1984 | 1.4 births |
| 1983 | 1.38 births |
| 1982 | 1.43 births |
| 1981 | 1.44 births |
| 1980 | 1.55 births |
| 1979 | 1.6 births |
| 1978 | 1.67 births |
| 1977 | 1.66 births |
| 1976 | 1.75 births |
| 1975 | 1.92 births |
| 1974 | 1.9 births |
| 1973 | 1.92 births |
| 1972 | 2.03 births |
| 1971 | 2.04 births |
| 1970 | 1.95 births |
| 1969 | 2 births |
| 1968 | 2.12 births |
| 1967 | 2.35 births |
| 1966 | 2.62 births |
| 1965 | 2.61 births |
| 1964 | 2.6 births |
| 1963 | 2.67 births |
| 1962 | 2.55 births |
| 1961 | 2.55 births |
| 1960 | 2.57 births |
The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →
Economy
Economy / USD
GDP in Denmark
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GDP changed by +53.3% between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $462,526,660,468.39 |
| 2024 | $424,524,722,037.05 |
| 2023 | $404,651,706,117.56 |
| 2022 | $400,114,306,337.08 |
| 2021 | $406,110,162,088.05 |
| 2020 | $355,631,021,931.62 |
| 2019 | $345,401,473,012.62 |
| 2018 | $355,293,374,912.39 |
| 2017 | $331,610,593,961.99 |
| 2016 | $312,181,849,372.23 |
| 2015 | $301,758,922,337.64 |
| 2014 | $352,832,602,064.45 |
| 2013 | $344,631,016,965.12 |
| 2012 | $326,792,574,244.96 |
| 2011 | $344,315,595,263.18 |
| 2010 | $322,345,594,075.47 |
| 2009 | $322,619,152,194.59 |
| 2008 | $354,979,471,960.14 |
| 2007 | $320,213,157,595.02 |
| 2006 | $283,386,151,543.69 |
| 2005 | $265,150,087,711.99 |
| 2004 | $251,986,155,630.85 |
| 2003 | $218,421,193,436.25 |
| 2002 | $178,788,209,558.31 |
| 2001 | $164,881,594,415.34 |
| 2000 | $164,043,817,223.59 |
| 1999 | $177,887,720,535.54 |
| 1998 | $176,877,077,513.13 |
| 1997 | $173,241,365,735.48 |
| 1996 | $187,481,157,845.72 |
| 1995 | $184,848,481,008.14 |
| 1994 | $156,017,919,221.46 |
| 1993 | $143,111,306,004.1 |
| 1992 | $152,966,494,259.54 |
| 1991 | $139,180,507,777.69 |
| 1990 | $138,217,740,684.48 |
| 1989 | $112,312,200,760.58 |
| 1988 | $115,540,189,705.12 |
| 1987 | $109,183,446,340.07 |
| 1986 | $87,748,695,216.91 |
| 1985 | $62,452,421,010.91 |
| 1984 | $58,868,891,334.99 |
| 1983 | $60,331,158,447.24 |
| 1982 | $60,084,214,872.07 |
| 1981 | $61,459,941,460.54 |
| 1980 | $70,811,287,815.61 |
| 1979 | $70,393,030,602.55 |
| 1978 | $60,320,089,217.71 |
| 1977 | $49,711,709,588.22 |
| 1976 | $44,503,607,444.17 |
| 1975 | $40,418,967,665.59 |
| 1974 | $34,125,712,480.93 |
| 1973 | $30,718,181,337.3 |
| 1972 | $23,230,667,549.25 |
| 1971 | $19,086,192,720.47 |
| 1970 | $17,075,457,733.33 |
| 1969 | $15,414,902,666.67 |
| 1968 | $13,505,574,133.33 |
| 1967 | $13,059,064,805.88 |
| 1966 | $11,931,740,293.04 |
| 1965 | $10,870,670,865.32 |
| 1964 | $9,677,401,337.17 |
| 1963 | $8,466,044,979.88 |
| 1962 | $7,953,274,741.29 |
| 1961 | $7,058,361,229.35 |
| 1960 | $6,361,166,544.5 |
Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →
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GDP per capita in Denmark
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GDP per capita changed by +45% between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $76,970.15 |
| 2024 | $71,026.48 |
| 2023 | $68,043.55 |
| 2022 | $67,781.09 |
| 2021 | $69,340.73 |
| 2020 | $60,985.49 |
| 2019 | $59,404.27 |
| 2018 | $61,324.77 |
| 2017 | $57,521.55 |
| 2016 | $54,500.93 |
| 2015 | $53,094.01 |
| 2014 | $62,520.45 |
| 2013 | $61,377.59 |
| 2012 | $58,443.77 |
| 2011 | $61,809.74 |
| 2010 | $58,104.54 |
| 2009 | $58,412.75 |
| 2008 | $64,616.67 |
| 2007 | $58,631.66 |
| 2006 | $52,119.18 |
| 2005 | $48,925.81 |
| 2004 | $46,625.05 |
| 2003 | $40,519.1 |
| 2002 | $33,257.16 |
| 2001 | $30,768.48 |
| 2000 | $30,722.03 |
| 1999 | $33,426.24 |
| 1998 | $33,346.49 |
| 1997 | $32,779.88 |
| 1996 | $35,621.99 |
| 1995 | $35,321.1 |
| 1994 | $29,967.83 |
| 1993 | $27,581.72 |
| 1992 | $29,579.49 |
| 1991 | $27,002.81 |
| 1990 | $26,885.7 |
| 1989 | $21,882.15 |
| 1988 | $22,524.58 |
| 1987 | $21,295.68 |
| 1986 | $17,136.63 |
| 1985 | $12,212.79 |
| 1984 | $11,516.68 |
| 1983 | $11,796.57 |
| 1982 | $11,740.22 |
| 1981 | $12,000.21 |
| 1980 | $13,822.16 |
| 1979 | $13,757.23 |
| 1978 | $11,817.63 |
| 1977 | $9,769.58 |
| 1976 | $8,773.34 |
| 1975 | $7,988.16 |
| 1974 | $6,763.87 |
| 1973 | $6,116.89 |
| 1972 | $4,653.96 |
| 1971 | $3,845.6 |
| 1970 | $3,464.46 |
| 1969 | $3,151.13 |
| 1968 | $2,776.14 |
| 1967 | $2,700.75 |
| 1966 | $2,487.14 |
| 1965 | $2,284.23 |
| 1964 | $2,049.4 |
| 1963 | $1,807.25 |
| 1962 | $1,711.22 |
| 1961 | $1,530.54 |
| 1960 | $1,389.02 |
Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →
Economy / %
GDP growth in Denmark
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GDP growth changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.93% |
| 2024 | 3.48% |
| 2023 | 0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.44% |
| 2021 | 6.5% |
| 2020 | -1.78% |
| 2019 | 1.71% |
| 2018 | 1.86% |
| 2017 | 3.06% |
| 2016 | 3.07% |
| 2015 | 2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.28% |
| 2013 | 1.39% |
| 2012 | -0.01% |
| 2011 | 1.31% |
| 2010 | 1.58% |
| 2009 | -4.97% |
| 2008 | -0.42% |
| 2007 | 0.99% |
| 2006 | 3.82% |
| 2005 | 2.36% |
| 2004 | 2.78% |
| 2003 | 0.44% |
| 2002 | 0.46% |
| 2001 | 0.95% |
| 2000 | 3.72% |
| 1999 | 2.97% |
| 1998 | 2.33% |
| 1997 | 3.17% |
| 1996 | 2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.04% |
| 1994 | 5.29% |
| 1993 | -0.08% |
| 1992 | 2.02% |
| 1991 | 1.46% |
| 1990 | 1.66% |
| 1989 | 0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.27% |
| 1987 | 0.46% |
| 1986 | 4.73% |
| 1985 | 4.15% |
| 1984 | 4.34% |
| 1983 | 2.65% |
| 1982 | 3.89% |
| 1981 | -0.74% |
| 1980 | -0.75% |
| 1979 | 4.05% |
| 1978 | 2.42% |
| 1977 | 1.99% |
| 1976 | 5.99% |
| 1975 | -1.41% |
| 1974 | -0.96% |
| 1973 | 4.72% |
| 1972 | 3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.18% |
| 1970 | 1.86% |
| 1969 | 6.8% |
| 1968 | 5.85% |
| 1967 | 5.89% |
| 1966 | 2.74% |
| 1965 | 4.56% |
| 1964 | 9.27% |
| 1963 | 0.64% |
| 1962 | 5.67% |
| 1961 | 6.38% |
Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →
Economy / %
Inflation in Denmark
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Inflation changed by +1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.89% |
| 2024 | 1.37% |
| 2023 | 3.31% |
| 2022 | 7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85% |
| 2020 | 0.42% |
| 2019 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 1.15% |
| 2016 | 0.25% |
| 2015 | 0.45% |
| 2014 | 0.56% |
| 2013 | 0.79% |
| 2012 | 2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.76% |
| 2010 | 2.31% |
| 2009 | 1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.42% |
| 2007 | 1.69% |
| 2006 | 1.92% |
| 2005 | 1.82% |
| 2004 | 1.15% |
| 2003 | 2.08% |
| 2002 | 2.42% |
| 2001 | 2.34% |
| 2000 | 2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.85% |
| 1997 | 2.18% |
| 1996 | 2.13% |
| 1995 | 2.08% |
| 1994 | 1.99% |
| 1993 | 1.26% |
| 1992 | 2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.64% |
| 1989 | 4.77% |
| 1988 | 4.54% |
| 1987 | 4.02% |
| 1986 | 3.68% |
| 1985 | 4.68% |
| 1984 | 6.29% |
| 1983 | 6.91% |
| 1982 | 10.12% |
| 1981 | 11.77% |
| 1980 | 12.31% |
| 1979 | 9.61% |
| 1978 | 10.21% |
| 1977 | 10.92% |
| 1976 | 9.01% |
| 1975 | 9.61% |
| 1974 | 15.28% |
| 1973 | 9.3% |
| 1972 | 6.56% |
| 1971 | 5.87% |
| 1970 | 6.51% |
| 1969 | 3.49% |
| 1968 | 8.01% |
| 1967 | 8.21% |
| 1966 | 7.06% |
| 1965 | 5.45% |
| 1964 | 3.09% |
| 1963 | 6.11% |
| 1962 | 7.38% |
| 1961 | 3.45% |
| 1960 | 1.26% |
The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →
Economy / %
Unemployment in Denmark
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Unemployment changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.53% |
| 2024 | 5.36% |
| 2023 | 5.09% |
| 2022 | 4.43% |
| 2021 | 5.07% |
| 2020 | 5.64% |
| 2019 | 5.02% |
| 2018 | 5.13% |
| 2017 | 5.83% |
| 2016 | 5.99% |
| 2015 | 6.28% |
| 2014 | 6.93% |
| 2013 | 7.38% |
| 2012 | 7.8% |
| 2011 | 7.77% |
| 2010 | 7.75% |
| 2009 | 6.41% |
| 2008 | 3.68% |
| 2007 | 3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.83% |
| 2004 | 5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.27% |
| 2001 | 4.16% |
| 2000 | 4.48% |
| 1999 | 5.14% |
| 1998 | 5.04% |
| 1997 | 5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.84% |
| 1995 | 6.99% |
| 1994 | 8.04% |
| 1993 | 10.72% |
| 1992 | 9.03% |
| 1991 | 9.1% |
The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →
Health
Health / years
Life expectancy in Denmark
Interactive chart loading…
Life expectancy changed by +1.6 years between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.25 years |
| 2023 | 81.75 years |
| 2022 | 81.3 years |
| 2021 | 81.4 years |
| 2020 | 81.6 years |
| 2019 | 81.45 years |
| 2018 | 80.95 years |
| 2017 | 81.1 years |
| 2016 | 80.85 years |
| 2015 | 80.7 years |
| 2014 | 80.7 years |
| 2013 | 80.3 years |
| 2012 | 80.05 years |
| 2011 | 79.8 years |
| 2010 | 79.1 years |
| 2009 | 78.6 years |
| 2008 | 78.45 years |
| 2007 | 78.2 years |
| 2006 | 78.1 years |
| 2005 | 77.84 years |
| 2004 | 77.49 years |
| 2003 | 77.14 years |
| 2002 | 76.9 years |
| 2001 | 76.79 years |
| 2000 | 76.59 years |
| 1999 | 76.34 years |
| 1998 | 76.14 years |
| 1997 | 75.95 years |
| 1996 | 75.59 years |
| 1995 | 75.21 years |
| 1994 | 75.38 years |
| 1993 | 75.12 years |
| 1992 | 75.19 years |
| 1991 | 75.16 years |
| 1990 | 74.81 years |
| 1989 | 74.8 years |
| 1988 | 74.77 years |
| 1987 | 74.69 years |
| 1986 | 74.58 years |
| 1985 | 74.43 years |
| 1984 | 74.56 years |
| 1983 | 74.42 years |
| 1982 | 74.55 years |
| 1981 | 74.23 years |
| 1980 | 74.1 years |
| 1979 | 74.22 years |
| 1978 | 74.39 years |
| 1977 | 74.63 years |
| 1976 | 73.74 years |
| 1975 | 74.08 years |
| 1974 | 73.81 years |
| 1973 | 73.68 years |
| 1972 | 73.44 years |
| 1971 | 73.41 years |
| 1970 | 73.34 years |
| 1969 | 73.22 years |
| 1968 | 73.12 years |
| 1967 | 72.92 years |
| 1966 | 72.44 years |
| 1965 | 72.37 years |
| 1964 | 72.49 years |
| 1963 | 72.4 years |
| 1962 | 72.32 years |
| 1961 | 72.44 years |
| 1960 | 72.18 years |
The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →
Health / %
Health expenditure in Denmark
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Health expenditure changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.39% |
| 2023 | 9.56% |
| 2022 | 9.47% |
| 2021 | 10.66% |
| 2020 | 10.69% |
| 2019 | 10.18% |
| 2018 | 10.14% |
| 2017 | 10.11% |
| 2016 | 10.28% |
| 2015 | 10.38% |
| 2014 | 10.31% |
| 2013 | 10.3% |
| 2012 | 10.53% |
| 2011 | 10.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% |
| 2009 | 10.63% |
| 2008 | 9.47% |
| 2007 | 9.3% |
| 2006 | 9.15% |
| 2005 | 9.07% |
| 2004 | 8.99% |
| 2003 | 8.89% |
| 2002 | 8.7% |
| 2001 | 8.44% |
| 2000 | 8.11% |
Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →
Technology
Technology / %
Internet adoption in Denmark
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Internet adoption changed by +3.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.77% |
| 2023 | 98.78% |
| 2022 | 97.86% |
| 2021 | 98.87% |
| 2020 | 96.55% |
| 2019 | 98.05% |
| 2018 | 97.32% |
| 2017 | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 96.97% |
| 2015 | 96.33% |
| 2014 | 95.99% |
| 2013 | 94.63% |
| 2012 | 92.26% |
| 2011 | 89.81% |
| 2010 | 88.72% |
| 2009 | 86.84% |
| 2008 | 85.02% |
| 2007 | 85.03% |
| 2006 | 86.65% |
| 2005 | 82.74% |
| 2004 | 80.93% |
| 2003 | 76.26% |
| 2002 | 64.25% |
| 2001 | 42.96% |
| 2000 | 39.17% |
| 1999 | 30.6% |
| 1998 | 22.7% |
| 1997 | 11.4% |
| 1996 | 5.71% |
| 1995 | 3.83% |
| 1994 | 1.34% |
| 1993 | 0.58% |
| 1992 | 0.39% |
| 1991 | 0.19% |
| 1990 | 0.1% |
The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →
Environment
Environment / %
Renewable energy in Denmark
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Renewable energy changed by +15.7 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.5% |
| 2020 | 39.5% |
| 2019 | 37.2% |
| 2018 | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 35% |
| 2016 | 32% |
| 2015 | 32.5% |
| 2014 | 30.2% |
| 2013 | 27% |
| 2012 | 26.9% |
| 2011 | 23.8% |
| 2010 | 21.2% |
| 2009 | 19.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5% |
| 2007 | 17.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% |
| 2005 | 16.1% |
| 2004 | 14.4% |
| 2003 | 12.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% |
| 2001 | 11.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% |
| 1999 | 9.1% |
| 1998 | 8.5% |
| 1997 | 8.1% |
| 1996 | 7.3% |
| 1995 | 7.5% |
| 1994 | 7.3% |
| 1993 | 7.7% |
| 1992 | 7.8% |
| 1991 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | 7% |
Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →
Environment / %
Access to electricity in Denmark
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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% |
| 2023 | 100% |
| 2022 | 100% |
| 2021 | 100% |
| 2020 | 100% |
| 2019 | 100% |
| 2018 | 100% |
| 2017 | 100% |
| 2016 | 100% |
| 2015 | 100% |
| 2014 | 100% |
| 2013 | 100% |
| 2012 | 100% |
| 2011 | 100% |
| 2010 | 100% |
| 2009 | 100% |
| 2008 | 100% |
| 2007 | 100% |
| 2006 | 100% |
| 2005 | 100% |
| 2004 | 100% |
| 2003 | 100% |
| 2002 | 100% |
| 2001 | 100% |
| 2000 | 100% |
| 1999 | 100% |
| 1998 | 100% |
| 1997 | 100% |
| 1996 | 100% |
| 1995 | 100% |
| 1994 | 100% |
| 1993 | 100% |
| 1992 | 100% |
| 1991 | 100% |
| 1990 | 100% |
The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →
Trade
Trade / %
Trade in Denmark
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Trade changed by +24.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 129.22% |
| 2024 | 131.77% |
| 2023 | 129.63% |
| 2022 | 132% |
| 2021 | 112.32% |
| 2020 | 104.43% |
| 2019 | 111.89% |
| 2018 | 108.81% |
| 2017 | 104.22% |
| 2016 | 101.45% |
| 2015 | 105.13% |
| 2014 | 103.21% |
| 2013 | 103.61% |
| 2012 | 104.36% |
| 2011 | 102.01% |
| 2010 | 94.39% |
| 2009 | 89.39% |
| 2008 | 104.47% |
| 2007 | 100.05% |
| 2006 | 97.43% |
| 2005 | 89.4% |
| 2004 | 82.01% |
| 2003 | 80.76% |
| 2002 | 84.48% |
| 2001 | 83.92% |
| 2000 | 83.04% |
| 1999 | 72.73% |
| 1998 | 71.35% |
| 1997 | 71.29% |
| 1996 | 68.53% |
| 1995 | 68.57% |
| 1994 | 67.84% |
| 1993 | 65.64% |
| 1992 | 66.98% |
| 1991 | 69.17% |
| 1990 | 67.3% |
| 1989 | 67.1% |
| 1988 | 63.76% |
| 1987 | 61.48% |
| 1986 | 65.04% |
| 1985 | 72.33% |
| 1984 | 71.19% |
| 1983 | 70% |
| 1982 | 71.23% |
| 1981 | 71.23% |
| 1980 | 65.75% |
| 1979 | 60.82% |
| 1978 | 57.09% |
| 1977 | 60.37% |
| 1976 | 61.11% |
| 1975 | 59.78% |
| 1974 | 64.73% |
| 1973 | 57.86% |
| 1972 | 53.23% |
| 1971 | 55.67% |
| 1970 | 57.13% |
| 1969 | 55.51% |
| 1968 | 55.33% |
| 1967 | 55.55% |
| 1966 | 57.66% |
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →
Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23
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