Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 55.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 43.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 71.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.3% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.7% more on healthcare
Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 20.2 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Albanian Taxation Office.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.