Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 14.7% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 63.3% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 76.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
pay a 74.4% higher top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 26.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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 34.5% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% more likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% more on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 61.5% more on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.6 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 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, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.