How much coast is there?

Denmark’s coastline is 51% longer than France’s.

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · France: 4,853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

France’s highest peak towers 4,639 m above Denmark’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · France: 4,810 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

France has 11 times as many people as Denmark.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · France: 68.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Denmark is 18% more densely populated than France.

Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · France: 128 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 0.57 years older than in Denmark.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · France: 41.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in France have 0.1 more children on average than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · France: 1.61 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 21% in Denmark.

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · France: 22.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, France 9.3.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · France: 9.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Denmark and France are practically level.

Denmark: 1 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 7.3 times the size of Denmark’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · France: $3.37 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 30% more per person than France.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · France: Int$63,975 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in France than in Denmark (Gini 1.9 points higher).

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · France: 31.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 5.5% in Denmark.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · France: 7.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Denmark and France are practically level.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · France: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× France’s.

Denmark: 92% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Denmark spends 27% more on health per person than France.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · France: $5,327 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Denmark is 3% more likely to die before turning one than in France.

Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Denmark has 37% more doctors per person than France.

Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

15% of adults in Denmark are obese, versus 13% in France.

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · France: 12.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · France: 33.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 0.95 points higher than in France.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · France: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 17% more alcohol than in Denmark.

Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · France: 11.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 26% more meat per person than France.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · France: 80.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Denmark has 244 kcal more food per person per day than France.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · France: 3,490 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in France put in 107 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · France: 1,487 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Denmark went to school 1.3 years longer than in France.

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · France: 11.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Denmark welcomed 78% more tourists per resident than France (2019).

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · France: 1.35 (2019)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 89% in France.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and France are practically level.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · France: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 79% in France.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · France: 79% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · France: 117 (2023)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 10 times as long as Denmark’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · France: 27,716 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · France: 0.94 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of France, but only 16% of Denmark.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · France: 32.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Denmark emits 20% more CO₂ than someone in France.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · France: 4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · France: 26.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Denmark carries 1% more fine dust than in France.

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 60% more likely to be murdered in France than in Denmark.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · France: 1.3 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in France are 2 times as deadly as in Denmark.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · France: 4.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

France is on average 4.6 °C warmer than Denmark.

Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

France gets 37% more rain than Denmark.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg)