Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Denmark, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 9.2 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.3% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 35.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 11.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Russia, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2021.
pay a 76.7% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 44.7% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $39,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 25.7% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Russia, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.2% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.6% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Russia: At a glance
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