Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

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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