Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 32.1% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 1.4 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 14.8% more money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $48,700 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.
be 40.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.
pay a 24.0% higher top tax rate
Australia 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 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 52.9% more on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 71.6% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Australia? See an in-depth size comparison.