Denmark vs United Kingdom: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre (reserves)

Denmark
82,224 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
63,386 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
20th

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre (reserves) over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 82,224 SDR per square kilometre against 63,386 SDR per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 18,838 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 2,568 SDR per square kilometre 8,387 SDR per square kilometre 5,819 SDR per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 5,912 SDR per square kilometre 11,481 SDR per square kilometre 5,569 SDR per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 14,119 SDR per square kilometre 27,201 SDR per square kilometre 13,082 SDR per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 10,651 SDR per square kilometre 19,398 SDR per square kilometre 8,746 SDR per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 20,398 SDR per square kilometre 16,383 SDR per square kilometre 4,016 SDR per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 48,985 SDR per square kilometre 37,760 SDR per square kilometre 11,225 SDR per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 73,715 SDR per square kilometre 56,827 SDR per square kilometre 16,889 SDR per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, Denmark or United Kingdom?
Denmark, at 82,224 SDR per square kilometre against 63,386 SDR per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between Denmark and United Kingdom?
18,838 SDR per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,311 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.