Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain 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 Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 20.8% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 19.4% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
make 35.6% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $46,400 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 62.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.7% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 37.2% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 32.1% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.
Spain: At a glance
How big is Spain compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.