Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.5% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 48.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
have 28.4% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 96.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 72.1% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 37.9 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Denmark: At a glance
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