Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 12.7 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 4.8 times more money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 54.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 86.0% higher top tax rate

Peru 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 92.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 71.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 32.3% fewer children

In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 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 39.4% more likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 60.0% more on education

Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 66.7% more on healthcare

Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.0 times more coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Danish Central Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.

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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