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Denmark vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Denmark has a population of 6.01M (ranked 114/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 130th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 36/197 ($463B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 11/197 ($76,970), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Switzerland
Population
6042125
9155878
Population rank 114/197 99/197
GDP
$463B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 36/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 11/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$127B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.5%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$21,192
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 32/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,602
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
391 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
42.3 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Denmark and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Switzerland
2025 $462,526,660,468 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $424,524,722,037 $969,919,786,395
2023 $404,651,706,118 $928,435,275,852
2022 $400,114,306,337 $858,479,038,994
2021 $406,110,162,088 $840,710,023,481
2020 $355,631,021,932 $756,096,180,222
2019 $345,401,473,013 $736,384,764,157
2018 $355,293,374,912 $740,766,531,454
2017 $331,610,593,962 $706,660,443,624
2016 $312,181,849,372 $698,607,778,795
2015 $301,758,922,338 $706,199,008,879
2014 $352,832,602,064 $741,168,119,617
2013 $344,631,016,965 $718,748,402,260
2012 $326,792,574,245 $697,882,536,677
2011 $344,315,595,263 $727,231,637,102
2010 $322,345,594,075 $609,999,593,542
2009 $322,619,152,195 $563,659,557,945
2008 $354,979,471,960 $574,703,945,157
2007 $320,213,157,595 $498,993,845,385
2006 $283,386,151,544 $448,364,681,767
2005 $265,150,087,712 $424,511,048,024
2004 $251,986,155,631 $409,012,909,530
2003 $218,421,193,436 $366,563,952,625
2002 $178,788,209,558 $313,930,961,761
2001 $164,881,594,415 $290,160,142,214
2000 $164,043,817,224 $282,327,351,966
1999 $177,887,720,536 $301,911,268,140
1998 $176,877,077,513 $306,907,741,068
1997 $173,241,365,735 $298,868,250,534
1996 $187,481,157,846 $345,373,647,249
1995 $184,848,481,008 $358,152,520,085
1994 $156,017,919,221 $305,916,331,798
1993 $143,111,306,004 $276,339,744,180
1992 $152,966,494,260 $284,139,428,246
1991 $139,180,507,778 $272,953,645,746
1990 $138,217,740,684 $269,768,238,555
1989 $112,312,200,761 $211,241,694,480
1988 $115,540,189,705 $218,788,504,066
1987 $109,183,446,340 $202,238,567,597
1986 $87,748,695,217 $161,487,171,049
1985 $62,452,421,011 $112,652,623,418
1984 $58,868,891,335 $111,104,641,869
1983 $60,331,158,447 $116,361,728,836
1982 $60,084,214,872 $116,776,899,473
1981 $61,459,941,461 $113,936,168,924
1980 $70,811,287,816 $124,404,609,417
1979 $70,393,030,603 $116,702,524,208
1978 $60,320,089,218 $103,821,687,919
1977 $49,711,709,588 $74,237,819,014
1976 $44,503,607,444 $69,508,364,538
1975 $40,418,967,666 $66,452,559,176
1974 $34,125,712,481 $57,963,469,607
1973 $30,718,181,337 $50,296,651,921
1972 $23,230,667,549 $37,399,508,287
1971 $19,086,192,720 $30,492,832,676
1970 $17,075,457,733 $25,374,750,743
1969 $15,414,902,667 $22,780,211,812
1968 $13,505,574,133 $21,024,203,656
1967 $13,059,064,806 $19,689,329,510
1966 $11,931,740,293 $18,290,928,227
1965 $10,870,670,865 $17,033,079,428
1964 $9,677,401,337 $16,071,715,835
1963 $8,466,044,980 $14,499,109,270
1962 $7,953,274,741 $13,185,384,691
1961 $7,058,361,229 $11,889,851,950
1960 $6,361,166,545 $10,569,129,806

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

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Denmark and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Switzerland
2025 $76,970 $114,769
2024 $71,026 $107,702
2023 $68,044 $104,450
2022 $67,781 $97,809
2021 $69,341 $96,583
2020 $60,985 $87,530
2019 $59,404 $85,873
2018 $61,325 $87,002
2017 $57,522 $83,610
2016 $54,501 $83,432
2015 $53,094 $85,265
2014 $62,520 $90,512
2013 $61,378 $88,851
2012 $58,444 $87,270
2011 $61,810 $91,910
2010 $58,105 $77,956
2009 $58,413 $72,788
2008 $64,617 $75,148
2007 $58,632 $66,082
2006 $52,119 $59,910
2005 $48,926 $57,080
2004 $46,625 $55,350
2003 $40,519 $49,947
2002 $33,257 $43,094
2001 $30,768 $40,134
2000 $30,722 $39,298
1999 $33,426 $42,261
1998 $33,346 $43,166
1997 $32,780 $42,160
1996 $35,622 $48,838
1995 $35,321 $50,869
1994 $29,968 $43,741
1993 $27,582 $39,828
1992 $29,579 $41,327
1991 $27,003 $40,140
1990 $26,886 $40,171
1989 $21,882 $31,780
1988 $22,525 $33,183
1987 $21,296 $30,899
1986 $17,137 $24,828
1985 $12,213 $17,411
1984 $11,517 $17,247
1983 $11,797 $18,128
1982 $11,740 $18,271
1981 $12,000 $17,931
1980 $13,822 $19,686
1979 $13,757 $18,541
1978 $11,818 $16,528
1977 $9,770 $11,819
1976 $8,773 $11,029
1975 $7,988 $10,484
1974 $6,764 $9,140
1973 $6,117 $7,974
1972 $4,654 $5,973
1971 $3,846 $4,908
1970 $3,464 $4,105
1969 $3,151 $3,712
1968 $2,776 $3,465
1967 $2,701 $3,286
1966 $2,487 $3,091
1965 $2,284 $2,908
1964 $2,049 $2,776
1963 $1,807 $2,546
1962 $1,711 $2,366
1961 $1,531 $2,188
1960 $1,389 $1,984

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

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Denmark vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Switzerland
2026 82.4 84.4
2025 82.2 84.2
2024 82.1 84.1
2023 81.9 84
2022 81.3 83.2
2021 81.4 83.6
2020 81.5 83.1
2019 81.4 83.8
2018 81 83.6
2017 81.1 83.4
2016 80.9 83.4
2015 80.7 82.8
2014 80.6 83.1
2013 80.3 82.7
2012 80.1 82.6
2011 79.8 82.6
2010 79.2 82.3
2009 79 82
2008 78.7 82
2007 78.3 81.7
2006 78.2 81.5
2005 78.2 81.2
2004 77.8 81.1
2003 77.4 80.5
2002 77.1 80.4
2001 77 80.3
2000 76.8 79.8
1999 76.6 79.7
1998 76.4 79.5
1997 76 79.2
1996 75.7 79
1995 75.3 78.6
1994 75.4 78.5
1993 75.2 78.2
1992 75.3 77.9
1991 75.2 77.6
1990 74.9 77.4
1989 74.9 77.6
1988 74.8 77.4
1987 74.7 77.3
1986 74.6 77
1985 74.5 76.9
1984 74.6 76.8
1983 74.5 76.2
1982 74.6 76.2
1981 74.3 75.8
1980 74.1 75.6
1979 74.2 75.6
1978 74.4 75.3
1977 74.7 75.4
1976 73.8 74.9
1975 74.1 74.8
1974 73.8 74.4
1973 73.7 74.1
1972 73.5 73.8
1971 73.4 73.2
1970 73.4 73.1
1969 73.2 72.7
1968 73.1 72.7
1967 73 72.7
1966 72.5 72.4
1965 72.4 72.3
1964 72.5 72.2
1963 72.4 71.3
1962 72.4 71.3
1961 72.5 71.7
1960 72.2 71.4
1959 72.2 71.5
1958 72.2 71.3
1957 71.8 70.5
1956 72 70.2
1955 71.9 70.1
1954 71.3 70
1953 71.2 69.5
1952 70.8 69.6
1951 70.9 68.7
1950 70.3 68.9

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

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Denmark and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Denmark Switzerland
2025 6,009,169 9,092,436
2024 5,976,992 9,005,582
2023 5,946,952 8,888,822
2022 5,903,037 8,777,088
2021 5,856,733 8,704,546
2020 5,831,404 8,638,167
2019 5,814,422 8,575,280
2018 5,793,636 8,514,329
2017 5,764,980 8,451,840
2016 5,728,010 8,373,338
2015 5,683,483 8,282,396
2014 5,643,475 8,188,649
2013 5,614,932 8,089,346
2012 5,591,572 7,996,861
2011 5,570,572 7,912,398
2010 5,547,683 7,824,909
2009 5,523,095 7,743,831
2008 5,493,621 7,647,675
2007 5,461,438 7,551,117
2006 5,437,272 7,483,934
2005 5,419,432 7,437,115
2004 5,404,523 7,389,625
2003 5,390,574 7,339,001
2002 5,375,931 7,284,753
2001 5,358,783 7,229,854
2000 5,339,616 7,184,250
1999 5,321,799 7,143,991
1998 5,304,219 7,110,001
1997 5,284,991 7,088,906
1996 5,263,074 7,071,850
1995 5,233,373 7,040,687
1994 5,206,180 6,993,795
1993 5,188,628 6,938,265
1992 5,171,370 6,875,364
1991 5,154,298 6,799,978
1990 5,140,939 6,715,519
1989 5,132,594 6,646,912
1988 5,129,516 6,593,386
1987 5,127,024 6,545,106
1986 5,120,534 6,504,124
1985 5,113,691 6,470,365
1984 5,111,619 6,441,865
1983 5,114,297 6,418,773
1982 5,117,810 6,391,309
1981 5,121,572 6,354,074
1980 5,123,027 6,319,408
1979 5,116,801 6,294,365
1978 5,104,248 6,281,738
1977 5,088,419 6,281,174
1976 5,072,596 6,302,504
1975 5,059,862 6,338,632
1974 5,045,297 6,341,405
1973 5,021,861 6,307,347
1972 4,991,596 6,260,956
1971 4,963,126 6,213,399
1970 4,928,757 6,180,877
1969 4,891,860 6,136,387
1968 4,864,883 6,067,714
1967 4,835,354 5,991,785
1966 4,797,381 5,918,002
1965 4,759,012 5,856,472
1964 4,722,072 5,789,228
1963 4,684,483 5,694,247
1962 4,647,727 5,573,815
1961 4,611,687 5,434,294
1960 4,579,603 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Denmark

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Switzerland
2024 1.47 1.29
2023 1.5 1.33
2022 1.55 1.39
2021 1.72 1.52
2020 1.68 1.46
2019 1.7 1.48
2018 1.73 1.52
2017 1.75 1.52
2016 1.79 1.54
2015 1.71 1.54
2014 1.69 1.54
2013 1.67 1.52
2012 1.73 1.52
2011 1.75 1.52
2010 1.87 1.52
2009 1.84 1.5
2008 1.89 1.48
2007 1.84 1.46
2006 1.85 1.44
2005 1.8 1.42
2004 1.78 1.42
2003 1.76 1.39
2002 1.72 1.39
2001 1.74 1.38
2000 1.77 1.5
1999 1.73 1.48
1998 1.72 1.47
1997 1.75 1.48
1996 1.75 1.5
1995 1.8 1.48
1994 1.81 1.49
1993 1.75 1.51
1992 1.76 1.58
1991 1.68 1.58
1990 1.67 1.58
1989 1.62 1.56
1988 1.56 1.57
1987 1.5 1.52
1986 1.48 1.53
1985 1.45 1.52
1984 1.4 1.53
1983 1.38 1.52
1982 1.43 1.56
1981 1.44 1.55
1980 1.55 1.55
1979 1.6 1.52
1978 1.67 1.51
1977 1.66 1.53
1976 1.75 1.55
1975 1.92 1.61
1974 1.9 1.73
1973 1.92 1.81
1972 2.03 1.91
1971 2.04 2.04
1970 1.95 2.1
1969 2 2.19
1968 2.12 2.29
1967 2.35 2.39
1966 2.62 2.5
1965 2.61 2.59
1964 2.6 2.66
1963 2.67 2.65
1962 2.55 2.58
1961 2.55 2.52
1960 2.57 2.44

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

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Denmark and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Switzerland
2025 42.3 43.9
2024 42.3 43.7
2023 42.2 43.4
2022 42.1 43
2021 42.2 42.8
2020 42.1 42.7
2019 41.9 42.6
2018 41.8 42.5
2017 41.7 42.4
2016 41.6 42.3
2015 41.5 42.2
2014 41.4 42.1
2013 41.2 42
2012 41 41.8
2011 40.7 41.6
2010 40.5 41.5
2009 40.4 41.3
2008 40.2 41.1
2007 40.1 40.9
2006 39.8 40.6
2005 39.5 40.3
2004 39.2 39.9
2003 39 39.6
2002 38.8 39.3
2001 38.6 39
2000 38.4 38.7
1999 38.2 38.4
1998 38 38.2
1997 37.9 37.9
1996 37.7 37.6
1995 37.7 37.3
1994 37.6 37.1
1993 37.5 37
1992 37.4 36.9
1991 37.3 36.9
1990 37.1 36.9
1989 36.9 36.8
1988 36.7 36.7
1987 36.5 36.5
1986 36.2 36.3
1985 36 36.1
1984 35.7 35.9
1983 35.5 35.6
1982 35.1 35.3
1981 34.7 35
1980 34.3 34.8
1979 33.9 34.5
1978 33.7 34.2
1977 33.4 33.8
1976 33.2 33.5
1975 33 33.1
1974 32.8 32.7
1973 32.7 32.5
1972 32.6 32.3
1971 32.5 32.2
1970 32.5 32
1969 32.5 31.7
1968 32.5 31.7
1967 32.5 31.6
1966 32.6 31.6
1965 32.8 31.6
1964 32.9 31.5
1963 33 31.7
1962 33 32
1961 33.1 32.4
1960 33 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$464B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.6%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.85%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.4%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.8%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
79
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
7.96%
2025
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
9
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$128B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Denmark Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,502 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.7
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.5%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,165 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
88.8%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.97 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.56 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
98.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
86.1%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Denmark Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.3 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Switzerland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,570 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
52,266 mi
2021

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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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