Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.3% more money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $50,700 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.
be 55.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.
be 26.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 32.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.3 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.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 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
How big is Denmark compared to Sweden? See an in-depth size comparison.