Quality of life comparison

be 17.2% less likely to be obese

In Spain, 23.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 0.9 years less

In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

make 55.2% more money

Spain has a GDP per capita of $46,400 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 57.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 38.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 24.0% higher top tax rate

Spain has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

have 59.2% more children

In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Spain, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 23.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Spain, approximately 2.5 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.

spend 39.1% more on education

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

see 47.3% more coastline

Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.