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Standard of Living in Denmark (2024 Statistics)

Published: Monday, 21th October 2024

Recently Updated: Thursday, 3rd April 2025

In this page, you will find a detailed guide on the standard of living in Denmark, covering various aspects such as economy, health system factors, environment, import-export, taxes and finances.

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Economic Factors Information

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Denmark
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (2023)
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$409.989 billion USD
GDP Per Capita
(2023)
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68,898 USD
GINI Ratio
(2023)
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0.28
Inflation on Consumer Prices (2023)
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3.31 % anually
Central Government Debt (2023)
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75.3 % of GDP
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period, usually a year. It is used to gauge the economic performance of a country and indicates how wealthy and productive a nation is. In simple terms, GDP tells us how much a country is producing and how well its economy is doing.


As per the statistics from the World Bank Data for the year 2023, the total GDP of Denmark is $409.989 billion USD.


On the other hand, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita is the average economic output per person in a country. Simply put, it shows how much, on average, each person contributes to the economy, giving an idea of the standard of living and economic well-being of the people in that country.

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Indicators
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Human Development Index (HDI)
(2023)
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0.952
Human Capital Index (HCI)
(2023)
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0.76
Literacy Rate
(2023)
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99% (15 years+ above age)
Life Expectancy Ratio
(2023)
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81.2 years
Healthy Life Expectancy Ratio
(2023)
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70.1 years
Poverty Ratio
(2023)
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12.4% of total Population
Unemployment Rate
(2023)
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5.14% of total labor force

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure used to assess the overall well-being and quality of life of people living in a country. The key dimensions that give a country good HDI rank are a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living. This is expressed as a value between 0 and 1. The higher a country's human development, the higher its HDI value.

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Government National Expenditure Information

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Gross National Expenditure (2023)
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90.43% of GDP
Total Health Expenditure (2023)
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10.82% of GDP
Research and Development Expenditure (2023)
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2.81% of GDP
Government Expenditure on Education (2023)
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5.93% of GDP
International Tourism Expenditure (2023)
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10,485 million USD
Number of International Tourists Arrivals (2023)
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15,595,000
Military Expenditure
(2023)
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1.42% of GDP
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Health System Facilities Information

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Number of Doctors
(2023)
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43.8
(Per 10,000 People)
Number of Nurses
(2023)
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106.4
(Per 10,000 People)
Number of Pharmacists
(2023)
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5.56
(Per 10,000 People)
Available Hospital Beds (2023)
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2.6
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Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (2023)
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Yet to Update
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Environmental Factors Information

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Denmark
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Agricultural Land
(2023)
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26,180 sq km
Forest Area
(2023)
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6,293.80 sq km
CO2 Emissions
(2023)
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0.08 kg per PPP $ of GDP
Access to Electricity
(2023)
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100% of total Population
Access to Internet
(2023)
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97.86% of total Population
Annual Fresh Water Withdrawals (2023)
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0.98 Billion cubic meters

100% of the total Population of Denmark has access to the electricity in their homes.

97.86% of the total Population of Denmark has access to the Internet.

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Business Registration Information

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Time Required to Start a Business
(2023)
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3.5 Days
New Businesses Registered
(2023)
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27,333 (New Businesses)
New Businesses Registration Density (2023)
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7.3 (Per 1000 People)
Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures (2023)
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0.2% of GNI Per Capita

In the year 2023, 27,333 new businesses got registered in Denmark.

It usually takes 3.5 days in Denmark to register a new business legally and systematically.

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Import & Export Factors Information

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Imports of Goods and Services (2023)
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59.44% of GDP
Total Fuel Imports
(2023)
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12.99% of Merchandise Imports
Cost to Import Border Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update
Time to Import Border Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update
Cost to Import Documentary Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update
Time to Import Documentary Compliance (2023)
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0.5 Hour
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Exports of Goods and Services (2023)
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69.01% of GDP
Total Fuel Exports
(2023)
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3.67% of Merchandise Exports
Cost to Export Border Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update
Time to Export Border Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update
Cost to Export Documentary Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update
Time to Export Documentary Compliance (2023)
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0.5 Hour
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Tax Factors Information

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Gross National Savings (2023)
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33.95% of GDP
Tax Revenue
(2023)
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30.56% of GDP
Taxes on Exports
(2023)
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Yet to Update
Taxes on Goods and Services (2023)
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33.91% of Tax Revenue
Taxes on International Trade (2023)
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0.05% of Revenue
Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes
(2023)
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132 Hours
Customs and Other Import Duties (2023)
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0.07% of Tax Revenue
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