Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Denmark instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 17.2 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 28.8 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

Life

be 93.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 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 59.6% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 6.6 times more coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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