Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Denmark instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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 44.4% less likely to be obese

In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 45.2% more money

Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

Life

be 68.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 75.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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.

have 16.9% fewer children

In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 17.9% less on education

Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 84.2% more on healthcare

Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.8 times more coastline

Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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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