Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Denmark instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Denmark, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 3.9 years longer

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 2.7 times more money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $59,900 as of 2022.

be 59.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Denmark, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.

Life

be 78.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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.

have 24.2% fewer children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 68.4% more on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 87.5% more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 47.8 times more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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