Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
be 29.1% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.1% more money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $54,100 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 33.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
be 26.6% more likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
pay a 24.0% higher top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.4% less likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 16.4% more on education
United Kingdom spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 41.2% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 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, HM Revenue & Customs.
Denmark: At a glance
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