Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 28.4% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.6% more money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $115,600 as of 2023.
be 15.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ireland, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
pay a 14.0% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
be 12.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ireland, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2021.
Life
be 14.1% 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 51.6% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ireland spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 32.4% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ireland, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 80.2% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.