Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.7 years less

In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In California, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 16.7% more money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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