How much coast is there?

New Zealand’s coastline is 2.1 times as long as Denmark’s.

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Denmark’s highest peak towers 141 m above New Zealand’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Denmark has 13% more people than New Zealand.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Denmark is 7.4 times as densely populated as New Zealand.

Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Denmark is 4 years older than in New Zealand.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in New Zealand have 0.1 more children on average than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 18% in New Zealand.

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, New Zealand 5.6.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

New Zealand has 3 official languages, Denmark 1.

Denmark: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Denmark’s economy is 75% larger than New Zealand’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 45% more per person than New Zealand.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · New Zealand: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Denmark and New Zealand are practically level.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Denmark spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, New Zealand 1.2%.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Denmark: 92% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Denmark spends 34% more on health per person than New Zealand.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in New Zealand is 14% more likely to die before turning one than in Denmark.

Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Denmark has 25% more doctors per person than New Zealand.

Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Denmark smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 0.54 points higher than in New Zealand.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Denmark drink 8% more alcohol than in New Zealand.

Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 27% more meat per person than New Zealand.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Denmark has 612 kcal more food per person per day than New Zealand.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in New Zealand put in 328 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Denmark went to school 0.14 years longer than in New Zealand.

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Denmark welcomed 4 times as many tourists per resident as New Zealand (2019).

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)

How many people are online?

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

Denmark: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and New Zealand are practically level.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 84% in New Zealand.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

New Zealand’s railway network is 54% longer than Denmark’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 38% of New Zealand, but only 16% of Denmark.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in New Zealand emits 31% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 89% in New Zealand.

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Denmark carries 29% more fine dust than in New Zealand.

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 74% more likely to be murdered in New Zealand than in Denmark.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in New Zealand are 2.9 times as deadly as in Denmark.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

New Zealand is on average 1.5 °C warmer than Denmark.

Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

New Zealand gets 89% more rain than Denmark.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)