Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 47.2% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 79.9% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
have 16.5% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Kazakhstan has 37.5 as of 2023.
be 39.6% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 59.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2024.
make 80.9% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times 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 Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more 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 Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.6% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 59.9% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 5.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.7% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
live with 37.0% more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 16.5% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 5.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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