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

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 14.7% less likely to be obese

In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 73.6% more money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 43.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Poland, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

be 18.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Poland, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

pay a 74.4% higher top tax rate

Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 26.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Poland, approximately 4.2 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 32.0% more children

In Poland, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 16.9% more likely to have internet access

In Poland, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Denmark, about 97.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 69.6% more on education

Poland spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 53.8% more on healthcare

Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 16.6 times more coastline

Poland has a total of 440 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, Ministry of Finance, Poland.

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.
Read more

How big is Denmark compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Denmark.or Poland It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.