Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.9 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 37.8% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $115,700 as of 2015, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Monaco, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

Life

have 73.8% more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 72.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 1.8 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.

Basic Needs

be 15.1% more likely to have internet access

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

Expenditures

spend 5.3 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 6.2 times more on healthcare

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 1783.9 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 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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