Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 35.5% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
see 80.0% more spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.
have 18.5% more doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Denmark has 45.0 as of 2021.
live 1.0 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 27.6% more money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
be 58.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 48.9% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 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 13.1% more likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.3% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 26.8 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
Safety
be 48.5% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.7% more home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.
live with 80.9% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.
use 14.2% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Denmark uses 6,165 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.8% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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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