Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 41.1% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 21.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
pay a 19.4% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
make 24.9% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 25.7% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.3% more on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 69.9% more coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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