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Denmark vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 130th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Italy
Population
6032403
58562681
Population rank 114/197 26/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Denmark and Italy: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Italy economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Italy
2024 $424,524,722,037 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $404,651,706,118 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $400,114,306,337 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $406,110,162,088 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $345,401,473,013 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $355,293,374,912 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $352,832,602,064 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $344,631,016,965 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $326,792,574,245 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $322,345,594,075 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $322,619,152,195 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $354,979,471,960 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $320,213,157,595 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $265,150,087,712 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $251,986,155,631 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $218,421,193,436 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $178,788,209,558 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $164,881,594,415 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $164,043,817,224 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $177,887,720,536 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $176,877,077,513 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $173,241,365,735 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $187,481,157,846 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $184,848,481,008 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $156,017,919,221 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $143,111,306,004 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $152,966,494,260 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $139,180,507,778 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $138,217,740,684 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $112,312,200,761 $930,801,709,004
1988 $115,540,189,705 $893,663,934,841
1987 $109,183,446,340 $807,570,134,449
1986 $87,748,695,217 $641,862,313,287
1985 $62,452,421,011 $453,259,761,687
1984 $58,868,891,335 $438,896,930,791
1983 $60,331,158,447 $444,063,496,940
1982 $60,084,214,872 $428,257,421,618
1981 $61,459,941,461 $431,695,533,981
1980 $70,811,287,816 $478,356,755,596
1979 $70,393,030,603 $394,584,507,108
1978 $60,320,089,218 $315,784,469,541
1977 $49,711,709,588 $258,190,019,750
1976 $44,503,607,444 $225,235,205,862
1975 $40,418,967,666 $228,220,643,535
1974 $34,125,712,481 $200,024,444,775
1973 $30,718,181,337 $175,896,529,392
1972 $23,230,667,549 $145,594,833,997
1971 $19,086,192,720 $124,959,712,859
1970 $17,075,457,733 $113,656,669,765
1969 $15,414,902,667 $100,996,667,239
1968 $13,505,574,133 $91,485,448,148
1967 $13,059,064,806 $84,401,995,573
1966 $11,931,740,293 $76,622,444,787
1965 $10,870,670,865 $70,717,012,186
1964 $9,677,401,337 $65,720,771,779
1963 $8,466,044,980 $60,035,924,618
1962 $7,953,274,741 $52,413,872,628
1961 $7,058,361,229 $46,649,487,320
1960 $6,361,166,545 $42,012,422,612

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Italy
2024 $71,026 $40,385
2023 $68,044 $39,277
2022 $67,781 $35,654
2021 $69,341 $36,853
2020 $60,985 $32,091
2019 $59,404 $33,813
2018 $61,325 $34,904
2017 $57,522 $32,844
2016 $54,501 $31,392
2015 $53,094 $30,640
2014 $62,520 $36,028
2013 $61,378 $35,702
2012 $58,444 $34,854
2011 $61,810 $38,432
2010 $58,105 $35,857
2009 $58,413 $37,100
2008 $64,617 $40,829
2007 $58,632 $37,826
2006 $52,119 $33,537
2005 $48,926 $32,063
2004 $46,625 $31,348
2003 $40,519 $27,578
2002 $33,257 $22,451
2001 $30,768 $20,570
2000 $30,722 $20,190
1999 $33,426 $22,050
1998 $33,346 $22,365
1997 $32,780 $21,884
1996 $35,622 $23,123
1995 $35,321 $20,712
1994 $29,968 $19,382
1993 $27,582 $18,782
1992 $29,579 $23,297
1991 $27,003 $22,007
1990 $26,886 $20,874
1989 $21,882 $16,424
1988 $22,525 $15,781
1987 $21,296 $14,268
1986 $17,137 $11,341
1985 $12,213 $8,009
1984 $11,517 $7,758
1983 $11,797 $7,851
1982 $11,740 $7,574
1981 $12,000 $7,640
1980 $13,822 $8,476
1979 $13,757 $7,006
1978 $11,818 $5,623
1977 $9,770 $4,614
1976 $8,773 $4,042
1975 $7,988 $4,116
1974 $6,764 $3,629
1973 $6,117 $3,213
1972 $4,654 $2,677
1971 $3,846 $2,311
1970 $3,464 $2,112
1969 $3,151 $1,886
1968 $2,776 $1,718
1967 $2,701 $1,595
1966 $2,487 $1,459
1965 $2,284 $1,357
1964 $2,049 $1,272
1963 $1,807 $1,171
1962 $1,711 $1,030
1961 $1,531 $923
1960 $1,389 $837

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Italy
2026 82.4 84.2
2025 82.2 84
2024 82.1 83.9
2023 81.9 83.7
2022 81.3 82.1
2021 81.4 82.9
2020 81.5 82.2
2019 81.4 83.3
2018 81 83.2
2017 81.1 82.7
2016 80.9 83
2015 80.7 82.5
2014 80.6 82.9
2013 80.3 82.7
2012 80.1 82.3
2011 79.8 82.2
2010 79.2 82.1
2009 79 81.8
2008 78.7 81.6
2007 78.3 81.5
2006 78.2 81.4
2005 78.2 81
2004 77.8 81
2003 77.4 80.2
2002 77.1 80.1
2001 77 79.9
2000 76.8 79.6
1999 76.6 79.2
1998 76.4 78.8
1997 76 78.7
1996 75.7 78.4
1995 75.3 78.1
1994 75.4 77.9
1993 75.2 77.7
1992 75.3 77.4
1991 75.2 77
1990 74.9 77
1989 74.9 76.9
1988 74.8 76.5
1987 74.7 76.3
1986 74.6 75.9
1985 74.5 75.6
1984 74.6 75.5
1983 74.5 74.7
1982 74.6 74.9
1981 74.3 74.4
1980 74.1 74.1
1979 74.2 74.1
1978 74.4 73.8
1977 74.7 73.4
1976 73.8 73.1
1975 74.1 72.7
1974 73.8 72.8
1973 73.7 72.1
1972 73.5 72.1
1971 73.4 71.9
1970 73.4 71.6
1969 73.2 70.9
1968 73.1 70.9
1967 73 71
1966 72.5 71
1965 72.4 70.3
1964 72.5 70.4
1963 72.4 69.3
1962 72.4 69.2
1961 72.5 69.8
1960 72.2 69.2
1959 72.2 69.3
1958 72.2 68.9
1957 71.8 67.8
1956 72 67.6
1955 71.9 68.3
1954 71.3 67.9
1953 71.2 66.6
1952 70.8 65.9
1951 70.9 65.3
1950 70.3 65.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Denmark and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Italy
1x
Year Population
Denmark Italy
2024 5,976,992 58,952,704
2023 5,946,952 58,984,216
2022 5,903,037 59,013,667
2021 5,856,733 59,133,173
2020 5,831,404 59,438,851
2019 5,814,422 59,729,081
2018 5,793,636 60,148,658
2017 5,764,980 60,002,252
2016 5,728,010 60,115,223
2015 5,683,483 60,229,605
2014 5,643,475 60,320,707
2013 5,614,932 60,311,613
2012 5,591,572 60,191,247
2011 5,570,572 60,026,841
2010 5,547,683 59,819,407
2009 5,523,095 59,555,454
2008 5,493,621 59,211,181
2007 5,461,438 58,756,247
2006 5,437,272 58,399,861
2005 5,419,432 58,166,682
2004 5,404,523 57,828,179
2003 5,390,574 57,399,184
2002 5,375,931 57,089,824
2001 5,358,783 56,976,981
2000 5,339,616 56,942,108
1999 5,321,799 56,916,317
1998 5,304,219 56,906,744
1997 5,284,991 56,890,372
1996 5,263,074 56,860,281
1995 5,233,373 56,844,303
1994 5,206,180 56,843,400
1993 5,188,628 56,831,821
1992 5,171,370 56,797,087
1991 5,154,298 56,758,521
1990 5,140,939 56,719,240
1989 5,132,594 56,671,781
1988 5,129,516 56,629,288
1987 5,127,024 56,601,931
1986 5,120,534 56,596,155
1985 5,113,691 56,593,071
1984 5,111,619 56,576,718
1983 5,114,297 56,564,074
1982 5,117,810 56,543,548
1981 5,121,572 56,501,675
1980 5,123,027 56,433,883
1979 5,116,801 56,317,749
1978 5,104,248 56,155,143
1977 5,088,419 55,955,411
1976 5,072,596 55,718,260
1975 5,059,862 55,441,001
1974 5,045,297 55,110,868
1973 5,021,861 54,751,406
1972 4,991,596 54,381,345
1971 4,963,126 54,073,490
1970 4,928,757 53,821,850
1969 4,891,860 53,537,950
1968 4,864,883 53,235,750
1967 4,835,354 52,900,500
1966 4,797,381 52,519,000
1965 4,759,012 52,112,350
1964 4,722,072 51,675,350
1963 4,684,483 51,252,000
1962 4,647,727 50,879,450
1961 4,611,687 50,536,350
1960 4,579,603 50,199,700

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Italy

Fertility rate
Denmark

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Italy
2023 1.5 1.2
2022 1.55 1.24
2021 1.72 1.25
2020 1.68 1.24
2019 1.7 1.27
2018 1.73 1.31
2017 1.75 1.34
2016 1.79 1.36
2015 1.71 1.36
2014 1.69 1.38
2013 1.67 1.39
2012 1.73 1.42
2011 1.75 1.42
2010 1.87 1.44
2009 1.84 1.44
2008 1.89 1.44
2007 1.84 1.39
2006 1.85 1.37
2005 1.8 1.33
2004 1.78 1.34
2003 1.76 1.29
2002 1.72 1.27
2001 1.74 1.25
2000 1.77 1.26
1999 1.73 1.23
1998 1.72 1.22
1997 1.75 1.22
1996 1.75 1.2
1995 1.8 1.19
1994 1.81 1.21
1993 1.75 1.25
1992 1.76 1.3
1991 1.68 1.3
1990 1.67 1.33
1989 1.62 1.33
1988 1.56 1.36
1987 1.5 1.33
1986 1.48 1.35
1985 1.45 1.42
1984 1.4 1.46
1983 1.38 1.51
1982 1.43 1.56
1981 1.44 1.58
1980 1.55 1.64
1979 1.6 1.73
1978 1.67 1.84
1977 1.66 1.93
1976 1.75 2.04
1975 1.92 2.17
1974 1.9 2.28
1973 1.92 2.3
1972 2.03 2.35
1971 2.04 2.4
1970 1.95 2.38
1969 2 2.47
1968 2.12 2.46
1967 2.35 2.5
1966 2.62 2.58
1965 2.61 2.6
1964 2.6 2.66
1963 2.67 2.51
1962 2.55 2.46
1961 2.55 2.44
1960 2.57 2.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Italy
2024 42.3 48.8
2023 42.2 48.4
2022 42.1 48.1
2021 42.2 47.7
2020 42.1 47.4
2019 41.9 47
2018 41.8 46.6
2017 41.7 46.2
2016 41.6 45.8
2015 41.5 45.4
2014 41.4 45
2013 41.2 44.6
2012 41 44.2
2011 40.7 43.9
2010 40.5 43.5
2009 40.4 43.1
2008 40.2 42.8
2007 40.1 42.6
2006 39.8 42.3
2005 39.5 41.9
2004 39.2 41.6
2003 39 41.3
2002 38.8 41
2001 38.6 40.6
2000 38.4 40.3
1999 38.2 39.9
1998 38 39.6
1997 37.9 39.4
1996 37.7 39.1
1995 37.7 38.9
1994 37.6 38.6
1993 37.5 38.2
1992 37.4 37.9
1991 37.3 37.5
1990 37.1 37.1
1989 36.9 36.8
1988 36.7 36.4
1987 36.5 36.1
1986 36.2 35.8
1985 36 35.6
1984 35.7 35.3
1983 35.5 34.9
1982 35.1 34.6
1981 34.7 34.3
1980 34.3 34.1
1979 33.9 34
1978 33.7 33.9
1977 33.4 33.7
1976 33.2 33.6
1975 33 33.5
1974 32.8 33.4
1973 32.7 33.3
1972 32.6 33.2
1971 32.5 33.1
1970 32.5 33
1969 32.5 32.8
1968 32.5 32.7
1967 32.5 32.5
1966 32.6 32.4
1965 32.8 32.3
1964 32.9 32.2
1963 33 32.1
1962 33 32
1961 33.1 31.8
1960 33 31.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Denmark Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Italy
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2019
English speaking
86.1%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Denmark Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$758
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Italy
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
303,043 mi
2007

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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