If you lived in Denmark instead of Japan, you would:

Health

live 3.2 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.6 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 35.0% more money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,400 as of 2019, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 22.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

be 29.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

Life

be 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

have 61.4% more children

In Japan, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 60.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on education

Japan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 75.4% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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