Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Denmark instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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 11.8% more money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 37.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

pay a 3.7 times higher top tax rate

Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

have 48.7% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.

Expenditures

spend 60.0% more on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 10.0 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 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, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.

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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