How much coast is there?

Denmark’s coastline is 4.1 times as long as Portugal’s.

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Portugal’s highest peak towers 2,180 m above Denmark’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Portugal has 80% more people than Denmark.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Portugal: 10.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Denmark is 27% more densely populated than Portugal.

Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Portugal: 118 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Portugal is 5 years older than in Denmark.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Portugal: 46.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 21% in Denmark.

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Portugal: 24.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Portugal 1.9.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · Portugal: 1.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Denmark and Portugal are practically level.

Denmark: 1 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Denmark’s economy is 33% larger than Portugal’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Portugal: $347 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 57% more per person than Portugal.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Portugal than in Denmark (Gini 4 points higher).

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Portugal: 33.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.2% in Portugal, versus 5.5% in Denmark.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Portugal: 6.2% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Denmark spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Portugal 1.5%.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Portugal: 1.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Portugal’s.

Denmark: 92% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Denmark spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Portugal.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Portugal: $2,971 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

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

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

How many doctors are there?

Portugal has 30% more doctors per person than Denmark.

Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

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

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Portugal: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Portugal: 28.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 1.51 points higher than in Portugal.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Portugal: 6.03 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Portugal drink 44% more alcohol than in Denmark.

Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 2% more meat per person than Portugal.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Denmark has 181 kcal more food per person per day than Portugal.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Portugal put in 355 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Denmark went to school 3.3 years longer than in Portugal.

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Portugal: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Portugal welcomed 13% more tourists per resident than Denmark (2019).

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Portugal: 2.71 (2024)

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and Portugal are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · Portugal: 61% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal 124.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · Portugal: 124 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Denmark’s railway network is 6% longer than Portugal’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Portugal: 2,527 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · Portugal: 1.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 16% of Denmark.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Portugal: 36.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Denmark emits 39% more CO₂ than someone in Portugal.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Portugal: 3.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 81% in Portugal.

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Portugal: 81% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Portugal carries 17% more fine dust than in Denmark.

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 17% more likely to be murdered in Denmark than in Portugal.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Portugal are 3.1 times as deadly as in Denmark.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Portugal is on average 6.3 °C warmer than Denmark.

Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Denmark gets 9% more rain than Portugal.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg)