If you lived in Denmark instead of Canada, you would:

Health

be 33.0% less likely to be obese

In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 2.1 years less

In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 29.0% more money

Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,800 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 31.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 69.1% higher top tax rate

Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 54.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Canada, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 30.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Canada, approximately 4.4 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 11.1% more children

In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 18.6% less on healthcare

Canada spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 23.1% more on education

Canada spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.4% less coastline

Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Danish Central Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency.

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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