Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
be 31.3% less likely to be obese
In Belgium, 20.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
have 25.9% more doctors per person
Belgium has 35.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Denmark has 45.0 as of 2021.
be 43.0% less likely to die by suicide
Belgium has a suicide rate of 18.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 26.7% more money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $60,750 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
Life
be 12.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 13.1% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 110.0 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
Safety
be 22.2% less likely to be murdered
Belgium has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 50.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belgium, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 52.2% less strain on fresh water
Belgium withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.
use 13.1% less electricity
Belgium uses 7,099 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Denmark uses 6,165 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belgium, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 41.5% less CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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