Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Italy, you would:
Health
see 45.4% more spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.
live 1.7 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 49.6% more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
be 38.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
make 77.7% more money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 50.8% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 52.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.3% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 11.3% more on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 54.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 47.4% more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 36.5% more home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.
live with 15.1% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.
use 20.0% more electricity
Italy uses 5,137 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 Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.7% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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). How we calculate this
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