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

Health

live 4.7 years longer

In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 61.5% less likely to be obese

In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.

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have 11.9% fewer doctors per person

Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Denmark has 45.0 as of 2021.

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be 31.7% more likely to die by suicide

Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 22.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.

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make 5.2 times more money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.

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Life

be 87.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 56.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.

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have 14.3% fewer children

In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.3% more likely to have internet access

In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 27.2% more on education

Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 46.6% more coastline

Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

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Safety

be 81.3% less likely to be murdered

Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 73.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 66.2% more home broadband

Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.

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use 2.2 times more electricity

Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Denmark uses 6,165 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water

Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 55.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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