Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 31.1% more spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Norway spends $9,523 as of 2023.
have 10.6% more doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Norway has 49.8 as of 2023.
be 40.9% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2024.
be 26.1% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Norway, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Norway, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 22.9% more money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.0% 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 Norway, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.9% 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 Norway, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Norway spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
Safety
be 14.3% less likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Norway, they kill 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.9% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Norway withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 3.8 times more electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Norway uses 23,673 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Norway, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.8% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Norway emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Denmark vs. Norway
Norway: At a glance
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