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Denmark

Country Profile

Population

5,976,992

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

42,920 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

139 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$429.5B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$71,852

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#5

of 193 countries

Overall Score

61.3

98% of best score · 98th percentile

vs. Global Average

+16.0 higher

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 5 / 193
025507510061.3Denmark62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

-0.1

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-1.3

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Denmark

How Denmark compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 55 / 193
025507510055.3Denmark66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 13 / 193
025507510057.0Denmark60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 16 / 193
025507510056.0Denmark62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 10 / 193
025507510071.2Denmark79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 14 / 193
025507510054.3Denmark61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 4 / 193
025507510074.1Denmark75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Denmark

Denmark ranks 5th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 61.3. This is 98% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Denmark in the 98th percentile, 16.0 points above the global average of 45.4.
Denmark performs best in Governance (4th) and Intellectual Capital (10th), and weakest in Natural Capital (55th) and Social Capital (16th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Resource Efficiency 13th, Economic Sustainability 14th.
Denmark's GSCI score has declined by 0.1 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-1.3 points).
Denmark has a population of 6.0 million, 86% below the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 139 people per km², 2.4 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $429.5 billion, 25% below the average country ($569.2 billion).
Denmark's GDP per capita is $71,852, 5.3 times the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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