Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.3 years longer

In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.

Economy

make 83.2% more money

Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 12.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 36.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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 26.4% more children

In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 10.0% more likely to have internet access

In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 39.1% more on education

Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 45.8% more on healthcare

Slovakia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.

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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