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

Health

be 94.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 14.1 years longer

In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 91.3% more likely to be obese

In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 24.8 times more money

Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 20.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Gambia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 76.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

Life

be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Gambia, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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.

have 58.6% fewer children

In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 52.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Gambia, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Denmark, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

be 11.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.3 times more on education

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

spend 4.0 times more on healthcare

Gambia spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 91.4 times more coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 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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