How much coast is there?

Denmark’s coastline is 5.1 times as long as Ireland’s.

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ireland’s highest peak towers 870 m above Denmark’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Denmark has 10% more people than Ireland.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Ireland: 5.48 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Denmark is 89% more densely populated than Ireland.

Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Ireland: 80 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Denmark is 2.8 years older than in Ireland.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Ireland: 38.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Denmark and Ireland are practically level.

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 16% in Ireland.

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Ireland: 16.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ireland 9.1.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · Ireland: 9.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ireland has 2 official languages, Denmark 1.

Denmark: 1 (2026) · Ireland: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 56% larger than Denmark’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Ireland: $722 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 86% more per person than Denmark.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Denmark than in Ireland (Gini 0.9 points higher).

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Ireland: 29 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 4.6% in Ireland.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Ireland: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Denmark spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Ireland: 0.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Ireland’s.

Denmark: 92% (2025) · Ireland: 85% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 10% more on health per person than Denmark.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Ireland: $7,395 (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 Ireland.

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

How many doctors are there?

Denmark has 16% more doctors per person than Ireland.

Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Ireland: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Ireland smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Ireland: 18.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 0.61 points higher than in Ireland.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Ireland: 6.93 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ireland drink 8% more alcohol than in Denmark.

Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 3% more meat per person than Ireland.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 187 kcal more food per person per day than Denmark.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ireland put in 274 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

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

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Ireland: 11.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Denmark welcomed 9% more tourists per resident than Ireland (2019).

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Ireland: 2.2 (2019)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 97% in Ireland.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · Ireland: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and Ireland are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · Ireland: 65% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · Ireland: 113 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Denmark’s railway network is 63% longer than Ireland’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Ireland: 1,650 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · Ireland: 35.11 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 16% of Denmark, but only 12% of Ireland.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Ireland: 11.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ireland emits 34% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Ireland: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 48% in Ireland.

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Ireland: 48.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Denmark carries 22% more fine dust than in Ireland.

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 28% more likely to be murdered in Denmark than in Ireland.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ireland are 22% deadlier than in Denmark.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ireland is on average 0.7 °C warmer than Denmark.

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

How much rain falls?

Ireland gets 35% more rain than Denmark.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg)