Compare Denmark & its neighbours

(Germany, Norway, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom)

DenmarkGermanyNorwayPolandSwedenUnited Kingdom
Misc
Country CodeDKDENOPLSEGB
Geography
Area (sq km)
43,094357,022323,802312,685450,295243,610
Coastline (km)
7,3142,38925,1484403,21812,429
Highest Point (m)
171 (Mollehoj/Ejer Bavnehoj)2,963 (Zugspitze)2,469 (Galdhopiggen)2,499 (Rysy)2,111 (Kebnekaise)1,345 (Ben Nevis)
Average Elevation (m)
34263460173320162
People
Population
5,809,50280,457,7375,372,19138,420,68710,040,99565,105,246
Median Age
41.9047.4039.3041.1041.1040.50
Growth Rate
0.59 %-0.17 %0.94 %-0.16 %0.80 %0.51 %
Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people)
10.908.6012.209.3012.1012.00
Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people)
9.3011.808.0010.509.409.40
Urban Population
87.90 %77.30 %82.20 %60.10 %87.40 %83.40 %
Health
Mothers age at first birth
29.1029.4028.9027.4029.1028.50
Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births)
6.006.005.003.004.009.00
Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births)
3.203.402.504.402.604.20
Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)
10.80 %11.30 %9.70 %6.40 %11.90 %9.10 %
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
4.464.214.632.405.402.81
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
2.508.303.806.502.402.80
Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30)
19.70 %22.30 %23.10 %23.10 %20.60 %27.80 %
Education
Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)
7.60 %4.80 %7.60 %4.80 %7.60 %5.50 %
School life (years)
191718161919
Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed)
11.00 %6.80 %10.40 %14.80 %17.90 %12.10 %
Economy
GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $)
287.800 billion4.199 trillion381.200 billion1.126 trillion518.000 billion2.925 trillion
Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP)
2.30 %2.50 %1.90 %4.70 %2.10 %1.70 %
GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $)
50,10050,80072,10029,60051,20044,300
Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP)
28.80 %28.00 %34.30 %20.00 %28.90 %13.60 %