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

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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 43.9% less likely to be obese

In Qatar, 35.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 36.4% less money

Qatar has a GDP per capita of $113,200 as of 2022, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 39.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Qatar, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Qatar, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 54.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Qatar, approximately 6.6 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 22.8% more children

In Qatar, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 100.0% more on education

Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Qatar spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 13.0 times more coastline

Qatar has a total of 563 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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