Belgium vs Denmark: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
78.6%
in 2007
Denmark
78.4%
in 2011
Belgium rank
5th
Denmark rank
6th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 78.6% against 78.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.9% | 45.3% | 6.4% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 58.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 66.4% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 70.8% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 74.9% | 2.3% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 78.6% against 78.4% in Denmark as of 2007.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2007.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 5th 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.