Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Greece, you would:
Health
be 20.9% less likely to be obese
In Greece, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 98.3% more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $36,300 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 53.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 34.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greece, 18.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
pay a 16.2% higher top tax rate
Greece has a top tax rate of 48.0% 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 Greece, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.5 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 52.7% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 7.4 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 26.9% more likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% more on education
Greece spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.5% more on healthcare
Greece spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 46.5% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, GSIS, Greece.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Greece? See an in-depth size comparison.