Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of New York, you would:
Health
be 52.1% less likely to be obese
In New York, 29.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 25.7% more likely to be unemployed
In New York, 4.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 16.3% less money
New York has a GDP per capita of $91,992 as of 2024, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% more likely to have internet access
In New York, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Health Organization (2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
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