Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 12.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
make 12.2% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $47,600 as of 2022, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
Life
have 25.0% more children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.4% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 85.5% more on education
United Kingdom spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
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