Canada vs Denmark: Pension fund assets to GDP

Canada
179.7%
in 2020
Denmark
196.5%
in 2018
Canada rank
3rd
Denmark rank
1st

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 196.5% against 179.7% in Canada, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 3rd and Denmark ranks 1st of 87 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 79.6% 80.2% 0.6% Denmark
2010s 132.5% 184.8% 52.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Canada or Denmark?
Denmark, at 196.5% against 179.7% in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Canada and Denmark?
16.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Canada ranks 3rd and Denmark ranks 1st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.