Denmark vs Italy: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ against 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ in Italy, a difference of 8,915 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | 125,351 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,739 constant 2021 PPP $ | Italy |
| 2000s | 117,627 constant 2021 PPP $ | 133,948 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 129,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | 128,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,539 constant 2021 PPP $ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 136,772 constant 2021 PPP $ | 129,076 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,696 constant 2021 PPP $ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ against 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Denmark and Italy?
- 8,915 constant 2021 PPP $, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th 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.
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About this data
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.