⌛ Then vs now
How has Denmark changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Denmark now live 7.5 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
69.7% in 1990, 65.1% in 2024.
People
Population
5.14 million in 1990, 6.01 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.67 children per woman in 1990, 1.47 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
36.1 years in 1990, 41.2 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
15.6% in 1990, 21.1% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$18,200 in 1990, Int$83,200 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$138 billion in 1990, $463 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
9.1% in 1991, 5.5% in 2025.
Military spending
2% in 1990, 3.3% in 2025.
Tax revenue (central government)
29.7% in 1990, 33.4% in 2024.
Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)
0.6% in 1992, 0.4% in 2023.
Health
Life expectancy
74.8 years in 1990, 82.3 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
7.3 per 1,000 in 1990, 3.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
8.8% in 1990, 15.2% in 2024.
Hospital beds
5.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 2.4 per 1,000 in 2023.
Everyday life
Meat supply
98 kg in 1990, 101 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,160 kcal in 1990, 3,730 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
11.5 years in 1990, 13 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,440 hours in 1990, 1,380 hours in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
137 in 1990, 216 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
85% in 1990, 89% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
3 in 1990, 127 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
10.4 t in 1990, 4.8 t in 2024.
Forest cover
13.3% in 1990, 16% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
3.2% in 1990, 91.2% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
0.8 per 100k in 1990, 0.8 per 100k in 2023.