Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 54.5% more money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $64,600 as of 2022.
be 59.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 40.9% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 32.4% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.2% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 54.8% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
How big is United States compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.