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

Health

live 12.0 years longer

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 12.9 times more money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 43.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 94.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 55.7% fewer children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 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 4.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.7 times more on education

Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 7.0 times more coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, 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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