Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 16.9% less likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 9.9 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 50.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 86.0% higher top tax rate

Nicaragua 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 93.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 84.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 31.1% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 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 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Denmark, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 73.7% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% 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 39.1% more on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 22.1% more on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 8.0 times more coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, 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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