Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Massachusetts, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 22.1% more money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Massachusetts, the GDP per capita is $87,892 as of 2024.
be 23.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Massachusetts, however, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
