Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.7 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 43.3% more money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $59,900 as of 2022.

be 51.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Denmark, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.

be 23.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

Life

be 65.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 16.3% fewer children

In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 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 42.4% more likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 37.3% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 83.4% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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