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

Health

live 4.7 years longer

In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

Maldives has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 24.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Maldives, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Maldives, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

Life

be 91.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Maldives, approximately 57.0 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 Maldives, 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 25.2% fewer children

In Maldives, there are approximately 15.1 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 15.1% more likely to have internet access

In Maldives, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 10.3% more on education

Maldives spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 11.4 times more coastline

Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.


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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