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Denmark vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Denmark has a population of 6.01M (ranked 114/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 130th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 36/197 ($463B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 11/197 ($76,970), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Slovakia
Population
6042125
5376239
Population rank 114/197 125/197
GDP
$463B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 36/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 11/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$127B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.5%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$21,192
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 32/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,602
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
391 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
42.3 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Denmark and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Slovakia
2025 $462,526,660,468 $154,530,066,507
2024 $424,524,722,037 $140,934,076,532
2023 $404,651,706,118 $133,578,518,424
2022 $400,114,306,337 $115,792,972,358
2021 $406,110,162,088 $120,511,265,913
2020 $355,631,021,932 $107,732,602,896
2019 $345,401,473,013 $105,843,498,304
2018 $355,293,374,912 $106,611,673,365
2017 $331,610,593,962 $95,978,130,735
2016 $312,181,849,372 $90,347,173,229
2015 $301,758,922,338 $89,178,548,717
2014 $352,832,602,064 $101,713,075,599
2013 $344,631,016,965 $99,134,277,850
2012 $326,792,574,245 $94,724,394,278
2011 $344,315,595,263 $99,705,104,723
2010 $322,345,594,075 $91,112,160,801
2009 $322,619,152,195 $89,342,984,698
2008 $354,979,471,960 $96,685,492,864
2007 $320,213,157,595 $77,019,443,089
2006 $283,386,151,544 $57,111,148,619
2005 $265,150,087,712 $48,823,790,951
2004 $251,986,155,631 $42,960,730,480
2003 $218,421,193,436 $33,761,723,946
2002 $178,788,209,558 $24,768,142,566
2001 $164,881,594,415 $21,377,597,035
2000 $164,043,817,224 $20,626,538,612
1999 $177,887,720,536 $20,813,421,086
1998 $176,877,077,513 $22,911,708,405
1997 $173,241,365,735 $22,026,728,498
1996 $187,481,157,846 $21,864,845,214
1995 $184,848,481,008 $20,306,095,054
1994 $156,017,919,221 $16,187,735,322
1993 $143,111,306,004 $13,991,963,247
1992 $152,966,494,260 $12,932,972,789
1991 $139,180,507,778 $11,952,983,608
1990 $138,217,740,684 $17,068,924,602
1989 $112,312,200,761 -
1988 $115,540,189,705 -
1987 $109,183,446,340 -
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 -
1984 $58,868,891,335 -
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
1979 $70,393,030,603 -
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
1974 $34,125,712,481 -
1973 $30,718,181,337 -
1972 $23,230,667,549 -
1971 $19,086,192,720 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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Denmark and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Slovakia
2025 $76,970 $28,544
2024 $71,026 $25,993
2023 $68,044 $24,615
2022 $67,781 $21,318
2021 $69,341 $22,123
2020 $60,985 $19,735
2019 $59,404 $19,406
2018 $61,325 $19,573
2017 $57,522 $17,646
2016 $54,501 $16,636
2015 $53,094 $16,442
2014 $62,520 $18,771
2013 $61,378 $18,313
2012 $58,444 $17,517
2011 $61,810 $18,469
2010 $58,105 $16,899
2009 $58,413 $16,587
2008 $64,617 $17,974
2007 $58,632 $14,330
2006 $52,119 $10,629
2005 $48,926 $9,087
2004 $46,625 $7,997
2003 $40,519 $6,283
2002 $33,257 $4,606
2001 $30,768 $3,974
2000 $30,722 $3,828
1999 $33,426 $3,857
1998 $33,346 $4,250
1997 $32,780 $4,092
1996 $35,622 $4,069
1995 $35,321 $3,787
1994 $29,968 $3,028
1993 $27,582 $2,627
1992 $29,579 $2,438
1991 $27,003 $2,254
1990 $26,886 $3,221
1989 $21,882 -
1988 $22,525 -
1987 $21,296 -
1986 $17,137 -
1985 $12,213 -
1984 $11,517 -
1983 $11,797 -
1982 $11,740 -
1981 $12,000 -
1980 $13,822 -
1979 $13,757 -
1978 $11,818 -
1977 $9,770 -
1976 $8,773 -
1975 $7,988 -
1974 $6,764 -
1973 $6,117 -
1972 $4,654 -
1971 $3,846 -
1970 $3,464 -
1969 $3,151 -
1968 $2,776 -
1967 $2,701 -
1966 $2,487 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,049 -
1963 $1,807 -
1962 $1,711 -
1961 $1,531 -
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Slovakia
2026 82.4 78.8
2025 82.2 78.7
2024 82.1 78.5
2023 81.9 78.3
2022 81.3 77
2021 81.4 74.6
2020 81.5 76.9
2019 81.4 77.7
2018 81 77.3
2017 81.1 77.2
2016 80.9 77.2
2015 80.7 76.7
2014 80.6 76.8
2013 80.3 76.5
2012 80.1 76.2
2011 79.8 76
2010 79.2 75.5
2009 79 75.2
2008 78.7 74.9
2007 78.3 74.5
2006 78.2 74.4
2005 78.2 74.2
2004 77.8 74.2
2003 77.4 73.8
2002 77.1 73.8
2001 77 73.6
2000 76.8 73.1
1999 76.6 73
1998 76.4 72.6
1997 76 72.7
1996 75.7 72.7
1995 75.3 72.3
1994 75.4 72.3
1993 75.2 71.9
1992 75.3 71.4
1991 75.2 70.9
1990 74.9 70.8
1989 74.9 70.9
1988 74.8 71.1
1987 74.7 71.1
1986 74.6 70.9
1985 74.5 70.7
1984 74.6 70.7
1983 74.5 70.5
1982 74.6 70.8
1981 74.3 70.6
1980 74.1 70.4
1979 74.2 70.7
1978 74.4 70.4
1977 74.7 70.4
1976 73.8 70.5
1975 74.1 70.3
1974 73.8 70.2
1973 73.7 70
1972 73.5 70.3
1971 73.4 69.9
1970 73.4 69.7
1969 73.2 69.8
1968 73.1 70.5
1967 73 71
1966 72.5 70.4
1965 72.4 70.3
1964 72.5 71.1
1963 72.4 70.7
1962 72.4 70.3
1961 72.5 70.8
1960 72.2 70.3
1959 72.2 69
1958 72.2 69.4
1957 71.8 67.5
1956 72 68.4
1955 71.9 67.8
1954 71.3 66.7
1953 71.2 65.7
1952 70.8 64.3
1951 70.9 61.1
1950 70.3 60.8

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

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Denmark and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Slovakia
2025 6,009,169 5,413,813
2024 5,976,992 5,422,069
2023 5,946,952 5,426,740
2022 5,903,037 5,431,752
2021 5,856,733 5,447,247
2020 5,831,404 5,458,827
2019 5,814,422 5,454,147
2018 5,793,636 5,446,771
2017 5,764,980 5,439,232
2016 5,728,010 5,430,798
2015 5,683,483 5,423,801
2014 5,643,475 5,418,649
2013 5,614,932 5,413,393
2012 5,591,572 5,407,579
2011 5,570,572 5,398,384
2010 5,547,683 5,391,428
2009 5,523,095 5,386,406
2008 5,493,621 5,379,233
2007 5,461,438 5,374,622
2006 5,437,272 5,373,054
2005 5,419,432 5,372,807
2004 5,404,523 5,372,280
2003 5,390,574 5,373,374
2002 5,375,931 5,376,912
2001 5,358,783 5,378,867
2000 5,339,616 5,388,720
1999 5,321,799 5,396,020
1998 5,304,219 5,390,516
1997 5,284,991 5,383,291
1996 5,263,074 5,373,361
1995 5,233,373 5,361,999
1994 5,206,180 5,346,331
1993 5,188,628 5,325,305
1992 5,171,370 5,305,016
1991 5,154,298 5,303,294
1990 5,140,939 5,299,187
1989 5,132,594 5,275,942
1988 5,129,516 5,250,596
1987 5,127,024 5,222,840
1986 5,120,534 5,193,838
1985 5,113,691 5,161,768
1984 5,111,619 5,127,097
1983 5,114,297 5,091,971
1982 5,117,810 5,055,099
1981 5,121,572 5,016,105
1980 5,123,027 4,979,815
1979 5,116,801 4,938,973
1978 5,104,248 4,890,125
1977 5,088,419 4,840,501
1976 5,072,596 4,789,507
1975 5,059,862 4,739,105
1974 5,045,297 4,689,623
1973 5,021,861 4,641,445
1972 4,991,596 4,596,622
1971 4,963,126 4,557,449
1970 4,928,757 4,538,223
1969 4,891,860 4,518,607
1968 4,864,883 4,483,915
1967 4,835,354 4,449,367
1966 4,797,381 4,411,666
1965 4,759,012 4,370,983
1964 4,722,072 4,327,341
1963 4,684,483 4,282,017
1962 4,647,727 4,238,188
1961 4,611,687 4,191,667
1960 4,579,603 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Slovakia
2024 1.47 1.46
2023 1.5 1.49
2022 1.55 1.57
2021 1.72 1.63
2020 1.68 1.59
2019 1.7 1.57
2018 1.73 1.54
2017 1.75 1.52
2016 1.79 1.48
2015 1.71 1.4
2014 1.69 1.37
2013 1.67 1.34
2012 1.73 1.34
2011 1.75 1.45
2010 1.87 1.43
2009 1.84 1.44
2008 1.89 1.34
2007 1.84 1.27
2006 1.85 1.25
2005 1.8 1.27
2004 1.78 1.25
2003 1.76 1.2
2002 1.72 1.19
2001 1.74 1.2
2000 1.77 1.3
1999 1.73 1.33
1998 1.72 1.37
1997 1.75 1.43
1996 1.75 1.47
1995 1.8 1.52
1994 1.81 1.67
1993 1.75 1.87
1992 1.76 1.93
1991 1.68 2.05
1990 1.67 2.09
1989 1.62 2.07
1988 1.56 2.13
1987 1.5 2.14
1986 1.48 2.2
1985 1.45 2.26
1984 1.4 2.26
1983 1.38 2.28
1982 1.43 2.28
1981 1.44 2.29
1980 1.55 2.32
1979 1.6 2.45
1978 1.67 2.47
1977 1.66 2.49
1976 1.75 2.55
1975 1.92 2.55
1974 1.9 2.61
1973 1.92 2.56
1972 2.03 2.49
1971 2.04 2.43
1970 1.95 2.41
1969 2 2.43
1968 2.12 2.39
1967 2.35 2.48
1966 2.62 2.66
1965 2.61 2.78
1964 2.6 2.89
1963 2.67 2.92
1962 2.55 2.83
1961 2.55 2.96
1960 2.57 3.04

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

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Denmark and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Slovakia
2025 42.3 43.3
2024 42.3 42.7
2023 42.2 42.3
2022 42.1 41.9
2021 42.2 41.5
2020 42.1 41.2
2019 41.9 40.8
2018 41.8 40.4
2017 41.7 40
2016 41.6 39.6
2015 41.5 39.2
2014 41.4 38.8
2013 41.2 38.4
2012 41 38
2011 40.7 37.6
2010 40.5 37.3
2009 40.4 36.9
2008 40.2 36.6
2007 40.1 36.2
2006 39.8 35.8
2005 39.5 35.5
2004 39.2 35.2
2003 39 34.9
2002 38.8 34.6
2001 38.6 34.3
2000 38.4 33.9
1999 38.2 33.6
1998 38 33.3
1997 37.9 33
1996 37.7 32.7
1995 37.7 32.5
1994 37.6 32.2
1993 37.5 31.9
1992 37.4 31.7
1991 37.3 31.5
1990 37.1 31.3
1989 36.9 31.1
1988 36.7 30.8
1987 36.5 30.6
1986 36.2 30.3
1985 36 30.1
1984 35.7 29.8
1983 35.5 29.6
1982 35.1 29.4
1981 34.7 29.1
1980 34.3 28.9
1979 33.9 28.8
1978 33.7 28.6
1977 33.4 28.5
1976 33.2 28.4
1975 33 28.4
1974 32.8 28.4
1973 32.7 28.4
1972 32.6 28.3
1971 32.5 28.3
1970 32.5 28.3
1969 32.5 28.3
1968 32.5 28.2
1967 32.5 28.1
1966 32.6 28
1965 32.8 28
1964 32.9 27.9
1963 33 27.9
1962 33 27.8
1961 33.1 27.7
1960 33 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$464B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.6%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.85%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.4%
2025
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.7%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.8%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
79
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
7.96%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2026
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$128B
2025
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Denmark Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,502 kg
2024
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.7
2024
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.5%
2024
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,165 kWh
2024
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2024
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Slovakia
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
88.8%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.97 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.56 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
98.6
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2004
English speaking
86.1%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Denmark Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$365
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.3 years
2024
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Slovakia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,570 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
24,224 mi
2018

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, 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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