Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
make 19.5% more money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
