Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bahamas, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 5.5 years longer

In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 37.7% less likely to be obese

In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 81.5% more money

Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 69.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Bahamas, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

be 34.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

Life

be 94.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bahamas, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 76.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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 23.4% fewer children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 11.5% more likely to have internet access

In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Denmark, about 97.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 3.1 times more on education

Bahamas spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 72.4% more on healthcare

Bahamas spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 2.1 times more coastline

Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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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