If you lived in Denmark instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 4.6 years longer

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 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 14.0% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 32.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

Life

be 63.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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.

Basic Needs

be 19.8% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Denmark, about 97.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 3.0 times more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 85.2% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 54.2 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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