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Denmark vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 130th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Philippines
Population
6032403
117991570
Population rank 114/197 14/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Denmark and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Philippines
2024 $424,524,722,037 $461,617,509,782
2023 $404,651,706,118 $437,055,627,244
2022 $400,114,306,337 $404,353,369,605
2021 $406,110,162,088 $394,087,359,848
2020 $355,631,021,932 $361,751,145,452
2019 $345,401,473,013 $376,823,402,239
2018 $355,293,374,912 $346,841,896,587
2017 $331,610,593,962 $328,480,736,803
2016 $312,181,849,372 $318,627,003,017
2015 $301,758,922,338 $306,445,871,242
2014 $352,832,602,064 $297,483,555,338
2013 $344,631,016,965 $283,902,828,589
2012 $326,792,574,245 $261,920,540,963
2011 $344,315,595,263 $234,216,730,291
2010 $322,345,594,075 $208,368,893,151
2009 $322,619,152,195 $175,974,755,881
2008 $354,979,471,960 $181,624,626,327
2007 $320,213,157,595 $155,980,408,673
2006 $283,386,151,544 $127,652,926,368
2005 $265,150,087,712 $107,419,977,318
2004 $251,986,155,631 $95,001,999,685
2003 $218,421,193,436 $87,039,092,974
2002 $178,788,209,558 $84,307,345,888
2001 $164,881,594,415 $78,921,234,458
2000 $164,043,817,224 $83,669,788,377
1999 $177,887,720,536 $85,640,171,045
1998 $176,877,077,513 $74,492,416,330
1997 $173,241,365,735 $94,106,317,565
1996 $187,481,157,846 $94,648,084,429
1995 $184,848,481,008 $84,644,328,727
1994 $156,017,919,221 $73,159,336,915
1993 $143,111,306,004 $62,036,529,147
1992 $152,966,494,260 $60,422,328,242
1991 $139,180,507,778 $51,784,144,943
1990 $138,217,740,684 $50,508,286,642
1989 $112,312,200,761 $48,513,773,721
1988 $115,540,189,705 $43,152,128,959
1987 $109,183,446,340 $37,791,488,666
1986 $87,748,695,217 $33,987,207,295
1985 $62,452,421,011 $34,961,486,348
1984 $58,868,891,335 $35,730,185,634
1983 $60,331,158,447 $37,759,179,895
1982 $60,084,214,872 $42,206,011,275
1981 $61,459,941,461 $40,499,388,869
1980 $70,811,287,816 $36,848,080,899
1979 $70,393,030,603 $31,218,296,292
1978 $60,320,089,218 $25,762,224,563
1977 $49,711,709,588 $22,283,109,803
1976 $44,503,607,444 $19,381,055,197
1975 $40,418,967,666 $16,875,240,684
1974 $34,125,712,481 $15,607,882,555
1973 $30,718,181,337 $11,412,449,735
1972 $23,230,667,549 $9,067,815,521
1971 $19,086,192,720 $8,375,075,630
1970 $17,075,457,733 $7,559,115,517
1969 $15,414,902,667 $9,571,800,653
1968 $13,505,574,133 $8,632,749,269
1967 $13,059,064,806 $7,724,873,935
1966 $11,931,740,293 $7,189,017,888
1965 $10,870,670,865 $6,517,349,772
1964 $9,677,401,337 $5,953,756,195
1963 $8,466,044,980 $5,505,023,238
1962 $7,953,274,741 $4,954,593,072
1961 $7,058,361,229 $8,171,194,425
1960 $6,361,166,545 $7,515,894,111

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

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Denmark and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Philippines
2024 $71,026 $3,985
2023 $68,044 $3,804
2022 $67,781 $3,548
2021 $69,341 $3,484
2020 $60,985 $3,228
2019 $59,404 $3,401
2018 $61,325 $3,169
2017 $57,522 $3,038
2016 $54,501 $2,985
2015 $53,094 $2,910
2014 $62,520 $2,867
2013 $61,378 $2,781
2012 $58,444 $2,615
2011 $61,810 $2,384
2010 $58,105 $2,163
2009 $58,413 $1,864
2008 $64,617 $1,959
2007 $58,632 $1,713
2006 $52,119 $1,426
2005 $48,926 $1,220
2004 $46,625 $1,100
2003 $40,519 $1,027
2002 $33,257 $1,015
2001 $30,768 $970
2000 $30,722 $1,051
1999 $33,426 $1,101
1998 $33,346 $983
1997 $32,780 $1,273
1996 $35,622 $1,311
1995 $35,321 $1,200
1994 $29,968 $1,060
1993 $27,582 $919
1992 $29,579 $917
1991 $27,003 $804
1990 $26,886 $804
1989 $21,882 $792
1988 $22,525 $722
1987 $21,296 $650
1986 $17,137 $600
1985 $12,213 $633
1984 $11,517 $665
1983 $11,797 $723
1982 $11,740 $833
1981 $12,000 $821
1980 $13,822 $767
1979 $13,757 $667
1978 $11,818 $565
1977 $9,770 $502
1976 $8,773 $449
1975 $7,988 $401
1974 $6,764 $379
1973 $6,117 $283.2
1972 $4,654 $230.1
1971 $3,846 $217.4
1970 $3,464 $200.9
1969 $3,151 $261.1
1968 $2,776 $242.2
1967 $2,701 $223.1
1966 $2,487 $213.8
1965 $2,284 $199.8
1964 $2,049 $188.2
1963 $1,807 $179.5
1962 $1,711 $166.7
1961 $1,531 $283.8
1960 $1,389 $269.5

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

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Denmark vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Philippines
2026 82.4 70.2
2025 82.2 70.1
2024 82.1 69.9
2023 81.9 69.8
2022 81.3 69.5
2021 81.4 66.7
2020 81.5 70.1
2019 81.4 69.7
2018 81 69.8
2017 81.1 70
2016 80.9 69.5
2015 80.7 69.5
2014 80.6 69.3
2013 80.3 69.3
2012 80.1 69.2
2011 79.8 69.1
2010 79.2 68.9
2009 79 68.6
2008 78.7 68.6
2007 78.3 68.5
2006 78.2 68.2
2005 78.2 68.4
2004 77.8 68.3
2003 77.4 68
2002 77.1 67.9
2001 77 67.8
2000 76.8 67.8
1999 76.6 67.5
1998 76.4 67.2
1997 76 67
1996 75.7 66.7
1995 75.3 66.3
1994 75.4 66
1993 75.2 65.7
1992 75.3 65.4
1991 75.2 64.6
1990 74.9 64.4
1989 74.9 64.1
1988 74.8 63.7
1987 74.7 63.3
1986 74.6 62.9
1985 74.5 62.7
1984 74.6 62.4
1983 74.5 62.3
1982 74.6 62.2
1981 74.3 61.9
1980 74.1 61.9
1979 74.2 61.7
1978 74.4 61.5
1977 74.7 61.4
1976 73.8 60.9
1975 74.1 60.9
1974 73.8 60.8
1973 73.7 60.7
1972 73.5 60.9
1971 73.4 61.1
1970 73.4 60.8
1969 73.2 61
1968 73.1 60.9
1967 73 60.8
1966 72.5 60.6
1965 72.4 60.4
1964 72.5 60.1
1963 72.4 60
1962 72.4 59.8
1961 72.5 59.5
1960 72.2 59.2
1959 72.2 58.7
1958 72.2 58.3
1957 71.8 57.8
1956 72 57.2
1955 71.9 56.6
1954 71.3 56
1953 71.2 55.4
1952 70.8 54.7
1951 70.9 54.1
1950 70.3 53.6

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

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Denmark and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Denmark Philippines
2024 5,976,992 115,843,670
2023 5,946,952 114,891,199
2022 5,903,037 113,964,338
2021 5,856,733 113,100,950
2020 5,831,404 112,081,264
2019 5,814,422 110,804,683
2018 5,793,636 109,465,287
2017 5,764,980 108,119,693
2016 5,728,010 106,735,719
2015 5,683,483 105,312,992
2014 5,643,475 103,767,130
2013 5,614,932 102,076,336
2012 5,591,572 100,175,512
2011 5,570,572 98,248,614
2010 5,547,683 96,337,125
2009 5,523,095 94,384,250
2008 5,493,621 92,699,095
2007 5,461,438 91,075,184
2006 5,437,272 89,508,986
2005 5,419,432 88,015,962
2004 5,404,523 86,394,504
2003 5,390,574 84,731,835
2002 5,375,931 83,068,889
2001 5,358,783 81,401,488
2000 5,339,616 79,625,397
1999 5,321,799 77,753,257
1998 5,304,219 75,791,024
1997 5,284,991 73,908,810
1996 5,263,074 72,190,242
1995 5,233,373 70,546,246
1994 5,206,180 69,019,291
1993 5,188,628 67,530,621
1992 5,171,370 65,926,125
1991 5,154,298 64,382,249
1990 5,140,939 62,854,666
1989 5,132,594 61,265,260
1988 5,129,516 59,739,052
1987 5,127,024 58,157,496
1986 5,120,534 56,645,077
1985 5,113,691 55,213,006
1984 5,111,619 53,726,181
1983 5,114,297 52,194,620
1982 5,117,810 50,695,707
1981 5,121,572 49,311,727
1980 5,123,027 48,043,740
1979 5,116,801 46,807,103
1978 5,104,248 45,575,281
1977 5,088,419 44,367,962
1976 5,072,596 43,201,488
1975 5,059,862 42,120,826
1974 5,045,297 41,174,341
1973 5,021,861 40,294,130
1972 4,991,596 39,408,560
1971 4,963,126 38,518,659
1970 4,928,757 37,622,204
1969 4,891,860 36,660,799
1968 4,864,883 35,638,342
1967 4,835,354 34,621,320
1966 4,797,381 33,617,170
1965 4,759,012 32,625,316
1964 4,722,072 31,643,032
1963 4,684,483 30,674,731
1962 4,647,727 29,723,536
1961 4,611,687 28,792,621
1960 4,579,603 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Philippines

Fertility rate
Denmark

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Philippines
2023 1.5 1.92
2022 1.55 1.93
2021 1.72 1.95
2020 1.68 2.08
2019 1.7 2.22
2018 1.73 2.38
2017 1.75 2.53
2016 1.79 2.68
2015 1.71 2.83
2014 1.69 2.89
2013 1.67 3.04
2012 1.73 3.14
2011 1.75 3.24
2010 1.87 3.32
2009 1.84 3.38
2008 1.89 3.4
2007 1.84 3.4
2006 1.85 3.47
2005 1.8 3.45
2004 1.78 3.52
2003 1.76 3.59
2002 1.72 3.65
2001 1.74 3.72
2000 1.77 3.75
1999 1.73 3.83
1998 1.72 3.88
1997 1.75 3.94
1996 1.75 4
1995 1.8 4.07
1994 1.81 4.08
1993 1.75 4.1
1992 1.76 4.16
1991 1.68 4.27
1990 1.67 4.32
1989 1.62 4.37
1988 1.56 4.45
1987 1.5 4.51
1986 1.48 4.56
1985 1.45 4.66
1984 1.4 4.77
1983 1.38 4.87
1982 1.43 4.92
1981 1.44 4.97
1980 1.55 5.11
1979 1.6 5.26
1978 1.67 5.39
1977 1.66 5.44
1976 1.75 5.51
1975 1.92 5.6
1974 1.9 5.69
1973 1.92 5.79
1972 2.03 5.94
1971 2.04 6.08
1970 1.95 6.22
1969 2 6.33
1968 2.12 6.45
1967 2.35 6.57
1966 2.62 6.69
1965 2.61 6.8
1964 2.6 6.89
1963 2.67 6.95
1962 2.55 6.98
1961 2.55 6.99
1960 2.57 7

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

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Denmark and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Philippines
2024 42.3 26.8
2023 42.2 26.3
2022 42.1 25.9
2021 42.2 25.5
2020 42.1 25.1
2019 41.9 24.7
2018 41.8 24.3
2017 41.7 24
2016 41.6 23.6
2015 41.5 23.3
2014 41.4 22.9
2013 41.2 22.7
2012 41 22.4
2011 40.7 22.2
2010 40.5 22
2009 40.4 21.7
2008 40.2 21.5
2007 40.1 21.3
2006 39.8 21.2
2005 39.5 21
2004 39.2 20.8
2003 39 20.6
2002 38.8 20.4
2001 38.6 20.2
2000 38.4 20
1999 38.2 19.8
1998 38 19.6
1997 37.9 19.4
1996 37.7 19.3
1995 37.7 19.2
1994 37.6 19.1
1993 37.5 19.1
1992 37.4 19
1991 37.3 18.9
1990 37.1 18.8
1989 36.9 18.7
1988 36.7 18.6
1987 36.5 18.5
1986 36.2 18.3
1985 36 18.2
1984 35.7 18.1
1983 35.5 17.9
1982 35.1 17.7
1981 34.7 17.5
1980 34.3 17.3
1979 33.9 17.1
1978 33.7 16.9
1977 33.4 16.7
1976 33.2 16.5
1975 33 16.3
1974 32.8 16.1
1973 32.7 16
1972 32.6 15.9
1971 32.5 15.8
1970 32.5 15.7
1969 32.5 15.6
1968 32.5 15.5
1967 32.5 15.4
1966 32.6 15.4
1965 32.8 15.4
1964 32.9 15.4
1963 33 15.4
1962 33 15.5
1961 33.1 15.6
1960 33 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Denmark Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Denmark Philippines
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2020
English speaking
86.1%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
83.8%
2023

Health

Denmark Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Philippines
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
134,457 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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