Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
see 55.5% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Croatia spends $3,229 as of 2023.
have 13.1% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Croatia has 39.1 as of 2022.
be 49.9% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Croatia, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Croatia, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2024.
make 64.8% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $27,104 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Croatia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Croatia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 12.6% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Croatia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Croatia, about 83.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.7% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Croatia spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 23.9% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 20.2% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
Safety
be 20.2% less likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Croatia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Croatia, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.0% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Croatia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 31.8% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Croatia has 29.6 as of 2024.
use 27.3% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Croatia uses 4,484 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Croatia, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.9% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Croatia emits 4.8 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
Compare further: Denmark vs. Croatia
Croatia: At a glance
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