Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 35.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 15.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Iowa, however, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.
make 11.5% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iowa, about 87.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
