Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 61.1% less likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 17.0% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 20.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Denmark, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 14.2 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 97.6% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 98.0% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 40.2% less access to essential health services
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
make 98.5% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 57.2 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.4 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Denmark, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 68.2% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 38.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Denmark, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 45.4% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.3 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 5.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 20.1% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 98.6% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 98.8% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 96.3% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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