Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 98.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 9.2 years longer

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 42.4 times more money

Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 75.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 86.0% higher top tax rate

Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% 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 Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 57.5% fewer children

In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Malawi, approximately 14% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Denmark, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on education

Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 94.4% more on healthcare

Malawi spends 5.4% 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: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, 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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