How much coast is there?

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

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 5,471 m above Denmark’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 24 times as many people as Denmark.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Denmark is 17 times as densely populated as Russia.

Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Denmark is 1.8 years older than in Russia.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Russia 2.0.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Denmark and Russia are practically level.

Denmark: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 5.5 times the size of Denmark’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 68% more per person than Russia.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Denmark (Gini 3.1 points higher).

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Denmark 2.4%.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 2.6× Russia’s.

Denmark: 92% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Denmark spends 6.7 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 17% more likely to die before turning one than in Denmark.

Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 14% more doctors per person than Denmark.

Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 1.71 points higher than in Russia.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 9% more alcohol than in Denmark.

Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 19% more meat per person than Russia.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Denmark has 205 kcal more food per person per day than Russia.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 707 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Denmark went to school 0.62 years longer than in Russia.

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and Russia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 32 times as long as Denmark’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 16% of Denmark.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Denmark.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

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

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Russia carries 43% more fine dust than in Denmark.

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 9.3 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Denmark.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 4.6 times as deadly as in Denmark.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Denmark is on average 12.1 °C warmer than Russia.

Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Denmark gets 44% more rain than Russia.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)