Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of France, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 30.4% more money
France has a GDP per capita of $55,200 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 29.8% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 20.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
pay a 11.2% higher top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% more likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% less on healthcare
France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 16.4% more on education
France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 50.7% more coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to France? See an in-depth size comparison.