Denmark vs Italy: GDP per person employed

Denmark
140,396 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Italy
131,481 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Italy rank
14th

GDP per person employed over time

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

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

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.