Quality of life comparison

live 7.0 years longer

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 62.8% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 10.6 times more money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 85.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 72.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

be 86.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 46.7% fewer children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

spend 52.9% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 19.2% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 19.7 times more coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.