Quality of life comparison

live 14.4 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 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 5.1 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 7.8 times more money

India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 43.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

be 23.3% more likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

pay a 57.0% higher top tax rate

India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

be 95.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 103.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.0% less likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 30.3 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 30.2% fewer children

In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

spend 42.2% more on education

India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.5 times more on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.