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

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 26.3% more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

pay a 99.3% higher top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 86.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 53.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.

have 22.9% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 85.7% more on education

Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 56.4% more coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Danish Central Tax Administration.

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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