Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 33.0% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 2.1 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 21.8% more money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.
be 46.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.
be 33.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.
pay a 69.1% higher top tax rate
Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.4 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 10.3% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 47.2% more on education
Canada spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Danish Central Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Canada? See an in-depth size comparison.