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Denmark vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 130th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 38/197 ($429B) and Yemen ranks 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,852), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Yemen
Population
6018959
42727988
Population rank 114/197 37/197
GDP
$429B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 38/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$71,852
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 12/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$79,514
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$120B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.6%
2025
71.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$20,114
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 31/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,067
2025
$1,333
2025
Land area
15,444 sq mi
2025
203,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2024
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
69.6 years
2025

Denmark and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Yemen
Year GDP
Denmark Yemen
1960 $6,361,166,545 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
1971 $19,086,192,720 -
1972 $23,230,667,549 -
1973 $30,718,181,337 -
1974 $34,125,712,481 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1979 $70,393,030,603 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1984 $58,868,891,335 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 -
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1987 $109,183,446,340 -
1988 $115,540,189,705 -
1989 $112,312,200,761 -
1990 $138,217,740,684 $12,643,821,569
1991 $139,180,507,778 $14,665,445,462
1992 $152,966,494,260 $17,959,367,194
1993 $143,111,306,004 $21,736,802,664
1994 $156,017,919,221 $28,019,483,764
1995 $184,848,481,008 $12,796,345,679
1996 $187,481,157,846 $6,496,163,616
1997 $173,241,365,735 $6,838,298,531
1998 $176,877,077,513 $6,322,175,566
1999 $177,887,720,536 $7,639,325,296
2000 $164,043,817,224 $9,679,316,770
2001 $164,881,594,415 $9,852,990,693
2002 $178,788,209,558 $10,693,430,511
2003 $218,421,193,436 $11,777,532,662
2004 $251,986,155,631 $13,867,634,371
2005 $265,150,087,712 $16,731,566,717
2006 $283,386,151,544 $19,063,143,370
2007 $320,213,157,595 $21,650,528,674
2008 $354,979,471,960 $26,910,855,807
2009 $322,619,152,195 $25,130,278,213
2010 $322,345,594,075 $30,906,749,533
2011 $344,315,595,263 $32,726,417,878
2012 $326,792,574,245 $35,401,331,609
2013 $344,631,016,965 $40,415,233,436
2014 $352,832,602,064 $43,228,585,321
2015 $301,758,922,338 $42,444,490,074
2016 $312,181,849,372 $31,317,825,274
2017 $331,610,593,962 $26,842,229,045
2018 $355,293,374,912 $21,606,160,663
2019 $345,401,473,013 -
2020 $355,631,021,932 -
2021 $408,378,204,640 -
2022 $401,945,576,108 -
2023 $407,091,920,305 -
2024 $429,457,372,072 -

Denmark and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Yemen
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Yemen
1960 $1,389 -
1961 $1,531 -
1962 $1,711 -
1963 $1,807 -
1964 $2,049 -
1965 $2,284 -
1966 $2,487 -
1967 $2,701 -
1968 $2,776 -
1969 $3,151 -
1970 $3,464 -
1971 $3,846 -
1972 $4,654 -
1973 $6,117 -
1974 $6,764 -
1975 $7,988 -
1976 $8,773 -
1977 $9,770 -
1978 $11,818 -
1979 $13,757 -
1980 $13,822 -
1981 $12,000 -
1982 $11,740 -
1983 $11,797 -
1984 $11,517 -
1985 $12,213 -
1986 $17,137 -
1987 $21,296 -
1988 $22,525 -
1989 $21,882 -
1990 $26,886 $910
1991 $27,003 $1,016
1992 $29,579 $1,198
1993 $27,582 $1,397
1994 $29,968 $1,735
1995 $35,321 $764
1996 $35,622 $375
1997 $32,780 $383
1998 $33,346 $343
1999 $33,426 $401
2000 $30,722 $493
2001 $30,768 $487
2002 $33,257 $513
2003 $40,519 $549
2004 $46,625 $628
2005 $48,926 $734
2006 $52,119 $810
2007 $58,632 $890
2008 $64,617 $1,072
2009 $58,413 $969
2010 $58,105 $1,155
2011 $61,810 $1,186
2012 $58,444 $1,245
2013 $61,378 $1,379
2014 $62,520 $1,430
2015 $53,094 $1,362
2016 $54,501 $975
2017 $57,522 $811
2018 $61,325 $634
2019 $59,404 -
2020 $60,985 -
2021 $69,728 -
2022 $68,091 -
2023 $68,454 -
2024 $71,852 -

Denmark vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Yemen
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Yemen
1950 70.3 28.9
1951 70.9 29.3
1952 70.8 29.6
1953 71.2 30
1954 71.3 30.4
1955 71.9 30.8
1956 72 31.3
1957 71.8 31.8
1958 72.2 32.4
1959 72.2 32.9
1960 72.2 33.5
1961 72.5 34.1
1962 72.4 33.7
1963 72.4 33.4
1964 72.5 34.9
1965 72.4 35.6
1966 72.5 36.3
1967 73 37.1
1968 73.1 38
1969 73.2 39.6
1970 73.4 40.6
1971 73.4 41.8
1972 73.5 42.7
1973 73.7 43.6
1974 73.8 44.5
1975 74.1 45.5
1976 73.8 46.4
1977 74.7 47.4
1978 74.4 48.5
1979 74.2 49.5
1980 74.1 50.6
1981 74.3 51.7
1982 74.6 52.4
1983 74.5 53.6
1984 74.6 54.6
1985 74.5 55.4
1986 74.6 54
1987 74.7 56.8
1988 74.8 57.4
1989 74.9 58
1990 74.9 58.5
1991 75.2 58.8
1992 75.3 59.3
1993 75.2 59.7
1994 75.4 59.8
1995 75.3 60.5
1996 75.7 60.9
1997 76 61.3
1998 76.4 61.8
1999 76.6 62.3
2000 76.8 62.8
2001 77 63.3
2002 77.1 63.8
2003 77.4 64.4
2004 77.8 64.9
2005 78.2 65.4
2006 78.2 65.8
2007 78.3 66.2
2008 78.7 66.6
2009 79 66.9
2010 79.2 67.2
2011 79.8 67.4
2012 80.1 67.6
2013 80.3 68
2014 80.6 68
2015 80.7 66.8
2016 80.9 67.1
2017 81.1 67.1
2018 81 65.9
2019 81.4 66.6
2020 81.5 66.4
2021 81.4 66
2022 81.3 68
2023 81.9 69.3
2024 82.1 69.4
2025 82.2 69.6

Denmark and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Yemen
Year Population
Denmark Yemen
1960 4,579,603 5,532,301
1961 4,611,687 5,655,232
1962 4,647,727 5,782,221
1963 4,684,483 5,911,135
1964 4,722,072 6,048,006
1965 4,759,012 6,195,593
1966 4,797,381 6,351,494
1967 4,835,354 6,516,444
1968 4,864,883 6,690,524
1969 4,891,860 6,875,859
1970 4,928,757 7,065,279
1971 4,963,126 7,257,462
1972 4,991,596 7,460,068
1973 5,021,861 7,672,796
1974 5,045,297 7,896,783
1975 5,059,862 8,133,598
1976 5,072,596 8,384,113
1977 5,088,419 8,648,222
1978 5,104,248 8,926,586
1979 5,116,801 9,224,194
1980 5,123,027 9,543,358
1981 5,121,572 9,882,362
1982 5,117,810 10,241,006
1983 5,114,297 10,621,499
1984 5,111,619 11,025,597
1985 5,113,691 11,453,825
1986 5,120,534 11,901,040
1987 5,127,024 12,369,912
1988 5,129,516 12,859,708
1989 5,132,594 13,364,174
1990 5,140,939 13,887,862
1991 5,154,298 14,430,201
1992 5,171,370 14,989,494
1993 5,188,628 15,563,914
1994 5,206,180 16,149,147
1995 5,233,373 16,740,058
1996 5,263,074 17,313,177
1997 5,284,991 17,873,936
1998 5,304,219 18,446,013
1999 5,321,799 19,029,420
2000 5,339,616 19,624,141
2001 5,358,783 20,226,147
2002 5,375,931 20,835,086
2003 5,390,574 21,456,379
2004 5,404,523 22,095,167
2005 5,419,432 22,790,085
2006 5,437,272 23,543,083
2007 5,461,438 24,318,082
2008 5,493,621 25,111,941
2009 5,523,095 25,927,724
2010 5,547,683 26,754,387
2011 5,570,572 27,582,897
2012 5,591,572 28,433,647
2013 5,614,932 29,312,952
2014 5,643,475 30,226,309
2015 5,683,483 31,159,379
2016 5,728,010 32,109,010
2017 5,764,980 33,090,921
2018 5,793,636 34,085,182
2019 5,814,422 35,111,408
2020 5,831,404 36,134,863
2021 5,856,733 37,140,230
2022 5,903,037 38,222,876
2023 5,946,952 39,390,799
2024 5,976,992 40,583,164

Fertility rates in Denmark and Yemen

Fertility rate
Denmark

Yemen
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Yemen
1960 2.57 7.99
1961 2.55 8
1962 2.55 8.01
1963 2.67 8.03
1964 2.6 8.07
1965 2.61 8.1
1966 2.62 8.14
1967 2.35 8.17
1968 2.12 8.19
1969 2 8.22
1970 1.95 8.23
1971 2.04 8.26
1972 2.03 8.27
1973 1.92 8.29
1974 1.9 8.33
1975 1.92 8.37
1976 1.75 8.42
1977 1.66 8.47
1978 1.67 8.5
1979 1.6 8.67
1980 1.55 8.71
1981 1.44 8.75
1982 1.43 8.79
1983 1.38 8.83
1984 1.4 8.85
1985 1.45 8.86
1986 1.48 8.86
1987 1.5 8.83
1988 1.56 8.79
1989 1.62 8.71
1990 1.67 8.61
1991 1.68 8.46
1992 1.76 8.27
1993 1.75 8.05
1994 1.81 7.8
1995 1.8 7.53
1996 1.75 7
1997 1.75 6.82
1998 1.72 6.64
1999 1.73 6.49
2000 1.77 6.32
2001 1.74 6.14
2002 1.72 5.97
2003 1.76 5.84
2004 1.78 5.71
2005 1.8 5.56
2006 1.85 5.41
2007 1.84 5.26
2008 1.89 5.11
2009 1.84 5
2010 1.87 4.81
2011 1.75 4.63
2012 1.73 4.63
2013 1.67 4.62
2014 1.69 4.62
2015 1.71 4.62
2016 1.79 4.61
2017 1.75 4.61
2018 1.73 4.61
2019 1.7 4.6
2020 1.68 4.6
2021 1.72 4.6
2022 1.55 4.59
2023 1.5 4.59

Denmark and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Yemen
Year Median age, years
Denmark Yemen
1960 33 19.7
1961 33.1 19.6
1962 33 19.6
1963 33 19.5
1964 32.9 19.4
1965 32.8 19.3
1966 32.6 19.2
1967 32.5 19.1
1968 32.5 18.9
1969 32.5 18.7
1970 32.5 18.4
1971 32.5 18.1
1972 32.6 17.8
1973 32.7 17.6
1974 32.8 17.3
1975 33 17
1976 33.2 16.8
1977 33.4 16.6
1978 33.7 16.3
1979 33.9 16.1
1980 34.3 15.9
1981 34.7 15.7
1982 35.1 15.5
1983 35.5 15.3
1984 35.7 15.1
1985 36 15
1986 36.2 14.9
1987 36.5 14.8
1988 36.7 14.7
1989 36.9 14.6
1990 37.1 14.6
1991 37.3 14.6
1992 37.4 14.6
1993 37.5 14.6
1994 37.6 14.6
1995 37.7 14.7
1996 37.7 14.8
1997 37.9 14.9
1998 38 15
1999 38.2 15.2
2000 38.4 15.4
2001 38.6 15.6
2002 38.8 15.8
2003 39 16
2004 39.2 16.2
2005 39.5 16.4
2006 39.8 16.7
2007 40.1 16.9
2008 40.2 17.2
2009 40.4 17.4
2010 40.5 17.7
2011 40.7 17.9
2012 41 18.1
2013 41.2 18.3
2014 41.4 18.5
2015 41.5 18.7
2016 41.6 18.8
2017 41.7 18.9
2018 41.8 19
2019 41.9 19.1
2020 42.1 19.1
2021 42.2 19.1
2022 42.1 19.2
2023 42.2 19.2
2024 42.3 19.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$441B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.4%
2025
9.59%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.2%
2025
-3.73%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
79.1
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2014
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Denmark Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.7
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.8 megatons
2023
10.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.5 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Denmark Yemen
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+25,639
2024
-10,482
2024
Urban population
88.6%
2024
40.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.5
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
90
2024
13
2024
Higher education index
97
2025
20
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
46
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
86.1%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Denmark Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,432
2023
$38.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$890
2023
$26.8
2022
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
69.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
23.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.38
2020
0.29
2014
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2025
31
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Yemen
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.35%
2025
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2025
90,549 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2025
2,120 sq mi
2025
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
n/a

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