Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Kentucky, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 31.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kentucky, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 30.4% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Kentucky, the GDP per capita is $50,135 as of 2024.
be 24.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kentucky, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kentucky, about 87.4% 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.
