Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 14.1 years longer

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 15.2% more likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 28.8 times more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 70.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 74.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 3.7 times higher top tax rate

Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 97.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 93.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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.

have 51.7% fewer children

In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Denmark, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.8 times more coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

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

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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