Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.2% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 55.1% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 44.5% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 15.6% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
Economy
be 36.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 21.6% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.9% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 95.8% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Israel, about 88.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.3% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 94.0% more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 82.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 16.6% more electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
find 32.7% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
live with 5.2 times more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
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 Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.8% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 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
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