Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 22.1% less likely to be obese

In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 11.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

make 37.7% less money

Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 18.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

pay a 16.2% higher top tax rate

Ireland 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 12.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Ireland, 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.

Expenditures

spend 2.1 times more on education

Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 47.9% more on healthcare

Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 5.1 times more coastline

Ireland has a total of 1,448 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, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.

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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