Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.6% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 32.0% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
Economy
be 87.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
be 62.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
make 49.8% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% 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 Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.7% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
have 31.6% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 32.1% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 17.9% less likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 52.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 71.2% more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
use 15.7% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 23.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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