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

Health

live 13.5 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 39.9 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $59,900 as of 2022.

be 82.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 98.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 92.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 59.1% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 35% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Denmark, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 5.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

be 78.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.1 times more on education

Madagascar 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 2.7 times more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 51.5% more coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, 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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