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

Health

live 5.7 years longer

In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 10.9% less likely to be obese

In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.0 times more money

Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 74.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

pay a 2.0 times higher top tax rate

Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 93.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Brazil, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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 19.6% fewer children

In Brazil, there are approximately 14.0 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 19.8% more likely to have internet access

In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Denmark, about 97.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 27.9% more on education

Brazil spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, 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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