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

Health

live 9.3 years longer

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 18.7% more likely to be obese

In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 11.2 times more money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 62.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kyrgyzstan, 33.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

be 27.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 88.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 39.6% fewer children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 18.7 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 80.0% more likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 98.1% more on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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