Quality of life comparison

live 4.7 years longer

In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 69.0% less likely to be obese

In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 77.1% more money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 32.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 60.6% lower top tax rate

Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 49.0% less 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

have 22.1% fewer children

In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 56.2% less on education

Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 41.9% less on healthcare

Denmark spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.4% less coastline

Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.