Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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 54.5% less likely to be obese
In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
see 8.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.
have 3.3 times more doctors per person
Grenada has 13.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Denmark has 45.0 as of 2021.
have 17.1% more access to essential health services
Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Denmark scores 82 as of 2021.
be 8.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Grenada, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
make 6.4 times more money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $12,107 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 78.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 16.4 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.
have 17.2% fewer children
In Grenada, there are approximately 11.5 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 42.2% more likely to have internet access
In Grenada, approximately 70.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% more on education
Grenada spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 60.4 times more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
Safety
be 93.9% less likely to be murdered
Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 45.8% more home broadband
Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Grenada, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Grenada vs. Denmark
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