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Denmark vs Israel statistics compared

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Denmark has a population of 6.01M (ranked 114/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 130th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 36/197 ($463B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 11/197 ($76,970), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Israel
Population
6042125
10334048
Population rank 114/197 95/197
GDP
$463B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 36/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 11/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$127B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.5%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$21,192
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 32/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,602
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
391 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
42.3 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Denmark and Israel: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Israel economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Israel
2025 $462,526,660,468 $610,777,842,874
2024 $424,524,722,037 $542,284,494,491
2023 $404,651,706,118 $513,393,395,492
2022 $400,114,306,337 $525,157,951,213
2021 $406,110,162,088 $489,735,019,666
2020 $355,631,021,932 $410,908,899,711
2019 $345,401,473,013 $399,207,771,082
2018 $355,293,374,912 $375,470,422,244
2017 $331,610,593,962 $357,360,816,857
2016 $312,181,849,372 $321,083,954,798
2015 $301,758,922,338 $302,841,190,258
2014 $352,832,602,064 $314,376,760,832
2013 $344,631,016,965 $298,045,324,736
2012 $326,792,574,245 $263,172,104,091
2011 $344,315,595,263 $267,739,352,609
2010 $322,345,594,075 $239,372,857,534
2009 $322,619,152,195 $213,112,649,594
2008 $354,979,471,960 $220,952,472,408
2007 $320,213,157,595 $184,448,882,452
2006 $283,386,151,544 $158,706,516,002
2005 $265,150,087,712 $147,346,035,831
2004 $251,986,155,631 $139,925,423,025
2003 $218,421,193,436 $131,278,887,815
2002 $178,788,209,558 $125,215,963,105
2001 $164,881,594,415 $134,889,159,474
2000 $164,043,817,224 $136,409,902,632
1999 $177,887,720,536 $121,329,240,042
1998 $176,877,077,513 $120,468,659,246
1997 $173,241,365,735 $119,389,303,067
1996 $187,481,157,846 $115,051,957,577
1995 $184,848,481,008 $105,432,315,611
1994 $156,017,919,221 $90,684,108,118
1993 $143,111,306,004 $79,806,598,120
1992 $152,966,494,260 $79,408,652,426
1991 $139,180,507,778 $70,954,941,681
1990 $138,217,740,684 $61,978,459,022
1989 $112,312,200,761 $52,411,116,588
1988 $115,540,189,705 $52,618,458,014
1987 $109,183,446,340 $43,022,977,765
1986 $87,748,695,217 $35,812,041,620
1985 $62,452,421,011 $28,887,898,639
1984 $58,868,891,335 $30,626,695,891
1983 $60,331,158,447 $32,655,591,256
1982 $60,084,214,872 $29,237,231,967
1981 $61,459,941,461 $26,865,420,933
1980 $70,811,287,816 $25,379,585,067
1979 $70,393,030,603 $22,595,788,591
1978 $60,320,089,218 $17,690,363,444
1977 $49,711,709,588 $18,245,847,441
1976 $44,503,607,444 $15,946,502,888
1975 $40,418,967,666 $16,131,806,290
1974 $34,125,712,481 $17,162,009,924
1973 $30,718,181,337 $11,895,229,181
1972 $23,230,667,549 $9,216,866,299
1971 $19,086,192,720 $7,048,191,876
1970 $17,075,457,733 $7,402,142,195
1969 $15,414,902,667 $6,293,966,357
1968 $13,505,574,133 $5,455,059,532
1967 $13,059,064,806 $4,759,447,914
1966 $11,931,740,293 $4,700,397,692
1965 $10,870,670,865 $4,326,412,951
1964 $9,677,401,337 $4,021,861,430
1963 $8,466,044,980 $3,533,767,055
1962 $7,953,274,741 $2,964,323,618
1961 $7,058,361,229 $3,706,297,903
1960 $6,361,166,545 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Denmark and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Israel
2025 $76,970 $60,337
2024 $71,026 $54,217
2023 $68,044 $52,126
2022 $67,781 $54,947
2021 $69,341 $52,258
2020 $60,985 $44,591
2019 $59,404 $44,092
2018 $61,325 $42,269
2017 $57,522 $41,013
2016 $54,501 $37,571
2015 $53,094 $36,138
2014 $62,520 $38,265
2013 $61,378 $36,981
2012 $58,444 $33,269
2011 $61,810 $34,477
2010 $58,105 $31,399
2009 $58,413 $28,470
2008 $64,617 $30,231
2007 $58,632 $25,689
2006 $52,119 $22,500
2005 $48,926 $21,262
2004 $46,625 $20,550
2003 $40,519 $19,624
2002 $33,257 $19,059
2001 $30,768 $20,949
2000 $30,722 $21,690
1999 $33,426 $19,809
1998 $33,346 $20,176
1997 $32,780 $20,457
1996 $35,622 $20,213
1995 $35,321 $19,014
1994 $29,968 $16,796
1993 $27,582 $15,169
1992 $29,579 $15,500
1991 $27,003 $14,337
1990 $26,886 $13,300
1989 $21,882 $11,601
1988 $22,525 $11,846
1987 $21,296 $9,847
1986 $17,137 $8,330
1985 $12,213 $6,824
1984 $11,517 $7,364
1983 $11,797 $7,955
1982 $11,740 $7,253
1981 $12,000 $6,791
1980 $13,822 $6,545
1979 $13,757 $5,968
1978 $11,818 $4,794
1977 $9,770 $5,050
1976 $8,773 $4,514
1975 $7,988 $4,669
1974 $6,764 $5,082
1973 $6,117 $3,629
1972 $4,654 $2,928
1971 $3,846 $2,297
1970 $3,464 $2,489
1969 $3,151 $2,188
1968 $2,776 $1,946
1967 $2,701 $1,734
1966 $2,487 $1,788
1965 $2,284 $1,688
1964 $2,049 $1,625
1963 $1,807 $1,485
1962 $1,711 $1,293
1961 $1,531 $1,696
1960 $1,389 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Denmark vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Israel
2026 82.4 82.9
2025 82.2 82.8
2024 82.1 82.7
2023 81.9 82.4
2022 81.3 82.8
2021 81.4 82.5
2020 81.5 82.7
2019 81.4 82.9
2018 81 82.9
2017 81.1 82.7
2016 80.9 82.6
2015 80.7 82.3
2014 80.6 82.4
2013 80.3 82.4
2012 80.1 82
2011 79.8 82
2010 79.2 82
2009 79 81.8
2008 78.7 81.3
2007 78.3 81
2006 78.2 80.8
2005 78.2 80.4
2004 77.8 80.3
2003 77.4 79.8
2002 77.1 79.5
2001 77 79.5
2000 76.8 79.2
1999 76.6 78.9
1998 76.4 78.6
1997 76 78.6
1996 75.7 78.6
1995 75.3 78.1
1994 75.4 78
1993 75.2 77.9
1992 75.3 77.3
1991 75.2 77.6
1990 74.9 78
1989 74.9 77.6
1988 74.8 76.9
1987 74.7 76.4
1986 74.6 75.9
1985 74.5 76
1984 74.6 75.5
1983 74.5 75.1
1982 74.6 74.3
1981 74.3 74.2
1980 74.1 73.7
1979 74.2 73.4
1978 74.4 73.1
1977 74.7 72.7
1976 73.8 72.7
1975 74.1 71.6
1974 73.8 71.6
1973 73.7 71.6
1972 73.5 71.6
1971 73.4 71.8
1970 73.4 71.2
1969 73.2 71
1968 73.1 70.8
1967 73 70.9
1966 72.5 70.9
1965 72.4 70.5
1964 72.5 69.6
1963 72.4 69.6
1962 72.4 69.3
1961 72.5 69.8
1960 72.2 69.8
1959 72.2 68.9
1958 72.2 68.4
1957 71.8 66.5
1956 72 66.6
1955 71.9 68
1954 71.3 66.3
1953 71.2 66.4
1952 70.8 67.2
1951 70.9 67.6
1950 70.3 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Denmark and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Israel
1x
Year Population
Denmark Israel
2025 6,009,169 10,122,800
2024 5,976,992 10,002,200
2023 5,946,952 9,849,000
2022 5,903,037 9,557,500
2021 5,856,733 9,371,400
2020 5,831,404 9,215,100
2019 5,814,422 9,054,000
2018 5,793,636 8,882,800
2017 5,764,980 8,713,300
2016 5,728,010 8,546,000
2015 5,683,483 8,380,100
2014 5,643,475 8,215,700
2013 5,614,932 8,059,500
2012 5,591,572 7,910,500
2011 5,570,572 7,765,800
2010 5,547,683 7,623,600
2009 5,523,095 7,485,600
2008 5,493,621 7,308,800
2007 5,461,438 7,180,100
2006 5,437,272 7,053,700
2005 5,419,432 6,930,100
2004 5,404,523 6,809,000
2003 5,390,574 6,689,700
2002 5,375,931 6,570,000
2001 5,358,783 6,439,000
2000 5,339,616 6,289,000
1999 5,321,799 6,125,000
1998 5,304,219 5,971,000
1997 5,284,991 5,836,000
1996 5,263,074 5,692,000
1995 5,233,373 5,545,000
1994 5,206,180 5,399,000
1993 5,188,628 5,261,000
1992 5,171,370 5,123,000
1991 5,154,298 4,949,000
1990 5,140,939 4,660,000
1989 5,132,594 4,518,000
1988 5,129,516 4,442,000
1987 5,127,024 4,369,000
1986 5,120,534 4,299,000
1985 5,113,691 4,233,000
1984 5,111,619 4,159,000
1983 5,114,297 4,105,000
1982 5,117,810 4,031,000
1981 5,121,572 3,956,000
1980 5,123,027 3,878,000
1979 5,116,801 3,786,000
1978 5,104,248 3,690,000
1977 5,088,419 3,613,000
1976 5,072,596 3,533,000
1975 5,059,862 3,455,000
1974 5,045,297 3,377,000
1973 5,021,861 3,278,000
1972 4,991,596 3,148,000
1971 4,963,126 3,069,000
1970 4,928,757 2,974,000
1969 4,891,860 2,877,000
1968 4,864,883 2,803,000
1967 4,835,354 2,745,000
1966 4,797,381 2,629,000
1965 4,759,012 2,563,000
1964 4,722,072 2,475,000
1963 4,684,483 2,379,000
1962 4,647,727 2,293,000
1961 4,611,687 2,185,000
1960 4,579,603 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Israel

Fertility rate
Denmark

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Israel
2024 1.47 2.87
2023 1.5 2.85
2022 1.55 2.89
2021 1.72 3
2020 1.68 2.9
2019 1.7 3.01
2018 1.73 3.09
2017 1.75 3.11
2016 1.79 3.11
2015 1.71 3.09
2014 1.69 3.08
2013 1.67 3.03
2012 1.73 3.05
2011 1.75 2.98
2010 1.87 3.03
2009 1.84 2.96
2008 1.89 2.96
2007 1.84 2.9
2006 1.85 2.88
2005 1.8 2.84
2004 1.78 2.9
2003 1.76 2.95
2002 1.72 2.89
2001 1.74 2.92
2000 1.77 2.95
1999 1.73 2.97
1998 1.72 2.98
1997 1.75 2.94
1996 1.75 2.9
1995 1.8 2.9
1994 1.81 2.9
1993 1.75 2.8
1992 1.76 2.7
1991 1.68 2.76
1990 1.67 2.82
1989 1.62 2.89
1988 1.56 2.95
1987 1.5 3.01
1986 1.48 3.03
1985 1.45 3.06
1984 1.4 3.08
1983 1.38 3.11
1982 1.43 3.13
1981 1.44 3.19
1980 1.55 3.24
1979 1.6 3.3
1978 1.67 3.35
1977 1.66 3.41
1976 1.75 3.48
1975 1.92 3.55
1974 1.9 3.63
1973 1.92 3.7
1972 2.03 3.77
1971 2.04 3.77
1970 1.95 3.78
1969 2 3.78
1968 2.12 3.79
1967 2.35 3.79
1966 2.62 3.8
1965 2.61 3.81
1964 2.6 3.83
1963 2.67 3.84
1962 2.55 3.85
1961 2.55 3.86
1960 2.57 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Denmark and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Israel
2025 42.3 30.2
2024 42.3 30.2
2023 42.2 30.2
2022 42.1 30.1
2021 42.2 30
2020 42.1 30
2019 41.9 29.9
2018 41.8 29.9
2017 41.7 29.9
2016 41.6 29.8
2015 41.5 29.8
2014 41.4 29.7
2013 41.2 29.6
2012 41 29.5
2011 40.7 29.5
2010 40.5 29.4
2009 40.4 29.3
2008 40.2 29.2
2007 40.1 29.1
2006 39.8 28.9
2005 39.5 28.7
2004 39.2 28.5
2003 39 28.4
2002 38.8 28.2
2001 38.6 28
2000 38.4 27.8
1999 38.2 27.6
1998 38 27.4
1997 37.9 27.3
1996 37.7 27.1
1995 37.7 26.9
1994 37.6 26.6
1993 37.5 26.5
1992 37.4 26.4
1991 37.3 26.2
1990 37.1 25.8
1989 36.9 25.6
1988 36.7 25.5
1987 36.5 25.5
1986 36.2 25.4
1985 36 25.4
1984 35.7 25.4
1983 35.5 25.3
1982 35.1 25.2
1981 34.7 25.1
1980 34.3 25
1979 33.9 24.8
1978 33.7 24.7
1977 33.4 24.5
1976 33.2 24.3
1975 33 24.2
1974 32.8 24
1973 32.7 23.8
1972 32.6 23.7
1971 32.5 23.5
1970 32.5 23.4
1969 32.5 23.3
1968 32.5 23.3
1967 32.5 23.4
1966 32.6 23.5
1965 32.8 23.8
1964 32.9 24.1
1963 33 24.6
1962 33 25
1961 33.1 25.3
1960 33 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$464B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.6%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.85%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.4%
2025
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.7%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.8%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
7.96%
2025
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires
9
2026
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$128B
2025
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Denmark Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,502 kg
2024
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.7
2024
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.5%
2024
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,165 kWh
2024
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2024
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Israel
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
88.8%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.97 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.56 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
98.6
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2011
English speaking
86.1%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Denmark Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$805
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.3 years
2024
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.7%
2024
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Israel
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,570 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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