Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 45.1% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.
have 21.7% more doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Denmark has 45.0 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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.
have 11.8% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.5% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 27.8% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 25.0% less likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.3% more home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.
use 31.9% more electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Denmark uses 6,165 kWh as of 2024.
live with 10.4 times more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.3% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 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). How we calculate this
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