Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.6 years longer

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 45.4% more money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 60.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

Life

be 74.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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.

Expenditures

spend 41.8% more on education

Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 106.8 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 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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