Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 26.4% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 14.0% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Greece, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
make 49.6% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $36,300 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
be 51.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Greece, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
have 34.5% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greece, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.2% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greece spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.0% more coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, GSIS, Greece.
Greece: At a glance
How big is Greece compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.