Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bahamas, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 5.5 years longer
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 37.7% less likely to be obese
In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $32,000 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 44.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
Life
be 93.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bahamas, approximately 77.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 76.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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.
have 13.7% fewer children
In Bahamas, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Bahamas spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 38.2% more on healthcare
Bahamas spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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
How big is Denmark compared to Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.