Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 55.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
make 20.6% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 14.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 56.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 20.0% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 39.6% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.1% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.8% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.