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

Health

be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 15.4 years longer

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 16.9 times more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 79.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

be 77.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

pay a 59.4% higher top tax rate

Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 91.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 67.8% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Zambia, approximately 37% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Denmark, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Denmark, about 97.0% do as of 2020.

be 39.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 73.3% more on education

Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 88.7% more on healthcare

Zambia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Danish Central Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Zambia Revenue Authority.

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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