Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 60.6% less likely to be obese

In Niue, 50.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.5 times more money

Niue has a GDP per capita of $11,100 as of 2021, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 57.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Niue, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2001. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 24.4% more likely to have internet access

In Niue, approximately 79.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 34.6% more on healthcare

Niue spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 114.3 times more coastline

Niue has a total of 64 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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