Argentina vs Denmark: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
72.9%
in 2011
Denmark
78.4%
in 2011
Argentina rank
8th
Denmark rank
6th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 78.4% against 72.9% in Argentina, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.2% | 43.7% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 47.4% | 47.8% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 58.6% | 6.0% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 66.4% | 6.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 70.8% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 75.2% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 78.2% | 5.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 78.4% against 72.9% in Argentina as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Denmark?
- 5.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Denmark?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2011.
- How do Argentina and Denmark rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Denmark ranks 6th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.