Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.9 years longer

In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 15.5% less likely to be obese

In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.1 times more money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 80.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

be 49.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

pay a 6.2 times higher top tax rate

Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 24.4% more likely to have internet access

In Montenegro, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Denmark, about 97.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 20.5% more on healthcare

Montenegro spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 24.9 times more coastline

Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.

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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