Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 20.7% less likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
see 47.4% more spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.
have 23.1% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Denmark has 45.0 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
be 24.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
make 2.4 times more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
Life
be 73.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 20.3% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% more likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.8% more on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
Safety
be 68.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.7% more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 16.5% more electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Denmark uses 6,165 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 28.9% more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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