Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.3 years longer

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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.

Economy

make 4.4 times more money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 16.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 55.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 5.6 times higher top tax rate

Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 87.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 24.2% fewer children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 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 17.9% more likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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 36.2% more on education

Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Mongolia spends 4.9% 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: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, General Department of National Taxation.

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.
Read more

How big is Denmark compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Denmark.or Mongolia It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.