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

Health

live 4.2 years longer

In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 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 3.2 times more money

Georgia has a GDP per capita of $22,200 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 55.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Georgia, 11.6% 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 Georgia, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 82.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Georgia, approximately 28.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 79.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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.

Expenditures

spend 77.8% more on education

Georgia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 38.2% more on healthcare

Georgia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 23.6 times more coastline

Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Danish Central Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue.

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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