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

Health

be 97.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 11.5 years longer

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 23.0 times more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $59,900 as of 2022.

be 53.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

be 70.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.

pay a 86.0% higher top tax rate

Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 97.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 65.2% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Denmark, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 93.9% more on education

Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.8 times more on healthcare

Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 5.1 times more coastline

Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration.

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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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