Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.8% less likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 26.1% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 41.1% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
be 66.6% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
make 53.3% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.6% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 40.0% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 14.4% more on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 72.6% less likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 22.1% more electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
find 11.0% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
live with 45.0% more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 83.2% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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