Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 30.6% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
be 18.9% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 17.7% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.
Economy
be 16.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
make 27.2% more money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
be 49.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 17.3% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.
spend 21.4% more on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
Safety
be 30.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 28.5% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.3% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Denmark emits 4.3 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
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