Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Denmark

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 6 / 170 · Overall 91.6 · Rank across three weightings 6–8

Health: 84.6 · Essential services: 92.3 · Material resources: 92.9 · Civic voice: 99.4 · Air quality: 88.8

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy82.25years2024World Bank
GDP per person$71,0352021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.60% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity6.20% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.40% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini29.90index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share9.10% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality4.00deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality4.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stuntingUnavailable% of children under five—World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending13.87% of current health expenditure2024World Bank
Unemployment5.53% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education7.91% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use99.77% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure7.50micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area16.01% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress25.27% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings20.43% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability90.47absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law91.75absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness92.44absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption93.62absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability79.47absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality84.69absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue33.36% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share51.44% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share31.43% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share0.04% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending7.83% of GDP2024World Bank
Government education spending6.36% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide0.84deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation1.89annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage33.15% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage35.76% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage41.83% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage15.93% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner26.63% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages31.37% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners32.99% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages34.71% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people28.91hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment26.16hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment31.39hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)7.54Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Denmark: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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