If you lived in Denmark instead of Tunisia, you would:

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 45.1% less likely to be obese

In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.

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see 6.5 times more spent on your healthcare

Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.

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have 3.4 times more doctors per person

Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Denmark has 45.0 as of 2021.

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have 22.4% more access to essential health services

Tunisia scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Denmark scores 82 as of 2021.

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be 5.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 63.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.

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be 25.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

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make 16.5 times more money

Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.

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Life

be 88.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tunisia, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 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.

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have 28.9% fewer children

In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 30.4% more likely to have internet access

In Tunisia, approximately 76.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 17.5% more on healthcare

Tunisia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 6.4 times more coastline

Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

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Safety

be 82.1% less likely to be murdered

Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 85.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 2.9 times more home broadband

Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.

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live with 74.2% less strain on fresh water

Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.

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use 3.8 times more electricity

Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Denmark uses 6,165 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 76.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Tunisia, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.

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emit 63.4% more CO2

Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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