Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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
be 21.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.
make 18.3% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.
be 32.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.
pay a 39.5% higher top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 59.2% more on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.