Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 59.8% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.4 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 Dominican Republic, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
see 83.9% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominican Republic spends $1,169 as of 2023.
have 46.1% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Dominican Republic has 24.3 as of 2023.
Economy
make 85.6% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $11,059 as of 2025.
Life
have 85.5% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.0 times more 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 Dominican Republic, 124.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.9 times 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 27.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.9% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominican Republic spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 51.0% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.4% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
Safety
be 13.0 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, that number is 10.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, they kill 27.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 74.2% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominican Republic has 11.2 as of 2024.
live with 56.5% more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominican Republic withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 69.7% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 30.1% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominican Republic emits 3.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, it causes 27.0 as of 2019.
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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