Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Denmark instead of Finland, you would:

Health

be 11.3% less likely to be obese

In Finland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 25.2% more money

Finland has a GDP per capita of $57,500 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 28.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Finland, 7.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Finland, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

have 10.8% more children

In Finland, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 42.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Finland, approximately 2.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

Geography

see 5.9 times more coastline

Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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