Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Tennessee, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Tennessee, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 19.6% more money
Tennessee has a GDP per capita of $60,177 as of 2024, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 51.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Tennessee, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Tennessee, approximately 87.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Tennessee? See an in-depth size comparison.