Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 48.9% less likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 31.6% more money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.
have 20.8% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.6% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.6% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 83.4% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
Infrastructure
find 35.7% more home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 59.0% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Denmark
Denmark: At a glance
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