Belgium vs Denmark: GDP per person employed

Belgium
147,482 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Denmark
140,396 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Denmark rank
12th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
050.0k100.0k150.0k199120082025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ against 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ in Denmark, a difference of 7,086 constant 2021 PPP $.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 12th of 177 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 118,377 constant 2021 PPP $ 100,611 constant 2021 PPP $ 17,765 constant 2021 PPP $ Belgium
2000s 133,370 constant 2021 PPP $ 117,627 constant 2021 PPP $ 15,743 constant 2021 PPP $ Belgium
2010s 140,059 constant 2021 PPP $ 129,985 constant 2021 PPP $ 10,074 constant 2021 PPP $ Belgium
2020s 144,413 constant 2021 PPP $ 136,772 constant 2021 PPP $ 7,641 constant 2021 PPP $ Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ against 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Belgium and Denmark?
7,086 constant 2021 PPP $, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 12th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.