Denmark vs Italy: GDP per employed person
Denmark
140,396 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Italy
131,481 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Italy rank
14th
GDP per employed person 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 employed person, 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 employed person 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 employed person?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.