Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.9 years less

In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 36.6% more money

Italy has a GDP per capita of $52,700 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 32.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Italy, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 38.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate

Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

have 59.2% more children

In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 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 32.0% more likely to have internet access

In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 48.8% more on education

Italy spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Danish Central Tax Administration.

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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