Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Kentucky, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Kentucky, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 43.6% more money
Kentucky has a GDP per capita of $50,135 as of 2024, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 19.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kentucky, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
be 46.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Kentucky, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% more likely to have internet access
In Kentucky, approximately 87.4% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Kentucky? See an in-depth size comparison.