Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.9 years less

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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

make 30.5% more money

France has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2022, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $59,900 as of 2022.

be 39.4% less likely to be unemployed

In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.

be 20.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 11.2% higher top tax rate

France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 15.1% more likely to have internet access

In France, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 13.9% less on healthcare

France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 16.4% more on education

France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 50.7% more coastline

France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Danish Central Tax Administration.

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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