How much coast is there?

Denmark’s coastline is 3.1 times as long as Germany’s.

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Germany’s highest peak towers 2,792 m above Denmark’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Germany has 14 times as many people as Denmark.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Germany is 59% more densely populated than Denmark.

Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Germany is 3.9 years older than in Denmark.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 21% in Denmark.

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Germany 10.1.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · Germany: 10.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Denmark and Germany are practically level.

Denmark: 1 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Germany’s economy is 11 times the size of Denmark’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 10% more per person than Germany.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Denmark (Gini 3.8 points higher).

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 3.7% in Germany.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Denmark spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Germany 1.9%.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Germany: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Denmark: 92% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Germany spends 2% more on health per person than Denmark.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Denmark is 13% more likely to die before turning one than in Germany.

Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Germany and Denmark are nearly identical here.

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

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 0.66 points higher than in Germany.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Germany drink 15% more alcohol than in Denmark.

Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 43% more meat per person than Germany.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Denmark has 199 kcal more food per person per day than Germany.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Denmark put in 45 more hours a year than in Germany.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

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

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Denmark welcomed 5.4 times as many tourists per resident as Germany (2019).

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 94% in Germany.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and Germany are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 82% in Germany.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Germany’s railway network is 12 times as long as Denmark’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · Germany: 0.96 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 16% of Denmark.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Germany: 32.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Germany emits 43% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

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

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 8% more likely to be murdered in Germany than in Denmark.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Germany are 43% deadlier than in Denmark.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Germany is on average 0.7 °C warmer than Denmark.

Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Germany gets 3% more rain than Denmark.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)