Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
have 46.2% more doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.
be 55.3% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 91.4% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
see 52.4% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.
Economy
be 54.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 51.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.
make 65.0% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% 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 Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
have 30.5% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 10.6% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.0% more coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Greece, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 19.5% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 24.0% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 76.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.0% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 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. Greece
Greece: At a glance
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