Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 29.1% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.8 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 62.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 85.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 80.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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.
have 47.9% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Denmark, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% more on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 37.9 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.