Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 14.7% less likely to be obese

In Norway, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 0.9 years less

In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 20.4% less money

Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 43.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

pay a 44.9% higher top tax rate

Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 31.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Norway, approximately 2.3 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.

Geography

see 70.9% less coastline

Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Norwegian 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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