Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.
make 26.8% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $52,700 as of 2023.
be 48.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
be 62.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.
Life
have 37.2% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.2% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Italy, about 75.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Italy spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Italy: At a glance
How big is Italy compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.