How much coast is there?

Denmark’s coastline is 27 times as long as Israel’s.

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Israel: 273 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Israel’s highest peak towers 2,065 m above Denmark’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Israel has 68% more people than Denmark.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Israel: 10.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Israel is 3.1 times as densely populated as Denmark.

Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Israel: 468 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Denmark is 12 years older than in Israel.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Israel: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Israel have 1.4 more children on average than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 13% in Israel.

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Israel: 12.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Israel 5.9.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · Israel: 5.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Israel has 2 official languages, Denmark 1.

Denmark: 1 (2026) · Israel: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Israel’s economy is 32% larger than Denmark’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Israel: $611 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 39% more per person than Israel.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Israel: Int$59,717 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Denmark (Gini 8.4 points higher).

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Israel: 38.3 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 3.5% in Israel.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Israel: 3.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Denmark 2.4%.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Israel: 8.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Denmark: 92% (2025) · Israel: 101% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Denmark spends 72% more on health per person than Israel.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Israel: $3,928 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Denmark is 30% more likely to die before turning one than in Israel.

Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Denmark has 18% more doctors per person than Israel.

Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Israel are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Israel: 23.3% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Israel smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Israel: 21.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 0.35 points higher than in Israel.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Israel: 7.19 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Denmark drink 2.3 times as much alcohol as in Israel.

Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Israel: 4.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Israel has 7% more meat per person than Denmark.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Israel: 108.7 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Israel has 20 kcal more food per person per day than Denmark.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Israel put in 510 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Israel: 1,890 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Israel went to school 0.51 years longer than in Denmark.

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Israel: 13.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Denmark welcomed 25 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019).

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Israel: 0.1 (2024)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 88% in Israel.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · Israel: 88% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and Israel are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 89% in Denmark.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · Israel: 92% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · Israel: 177 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Denmark’s railway network is 56% longer than Israel’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Israel: 1,720 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · Israel: 0.73 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 16% of Denmark, but only 6.5% of Israel.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Israel: 6.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Israel emits 18% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Israel: 5.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel.

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Israel: 16.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Israel carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Denmark.

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 93% more likely to be murdered in Israel than in Denmark.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Israel are 83% deadlier than in Denmark.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Israel is on average 11.6 °C warmer than Denmark.

Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Denmark gets 4.1 times as much rain as Israel.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg)