Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
see 21.5% more spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
live 1.5 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.0% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
be 23.3% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
be 19.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
make 21.4% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $60,496 as of 2025.
Life
be 11.4% less 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 14.7% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 30.7% more on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 67.3% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
Safety
be 43.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 39.9% more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 62.1% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 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. Germany
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