How much coast is there?

Denmark’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Sweden’s.

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Sweden’s highest peak towers 1,929 m above Denmark’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Sweden has 76% more people than Denmark.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Sweden: 10.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Denmark is 5.8 times as densely populated as Sweden.

Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Denmark is 1.3 years older than in Sweden.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Sweden: 39.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Denmark have 0.0 more children on average than in Sweden.

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Denmark and Sweden are practically level.

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Sweden: 20.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Denmark 20.0.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · Sweden: 28.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Denmark and Sweden are practically level.

Denmark: 1 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Sweden’s economy is 45% larger than Denmark’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Sweden: $669 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 15% more per person than Sweden.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Denmark than in Sweden (Gini 0.6 points higher).

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Sweden: 29.3 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.7% in Sweden, versus 5.5% in Denmark.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Sweden: 8.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Denmark and Sweden are practically level.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Sweden: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Denmark: 92% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Denmark spends 4% more on health per person than Sweden.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Sweden: $6,485 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Denmark is 75% more likely to die before turning one than in Sweden.

Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Denmark has 2% more doctors per person than Sweden.

Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

19% of adults in Sweden are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Sweden: 18.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Sweden smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Sweden: 20.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 0.28 points higher than in Sweden.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Sweden: 7.26 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Denmark drink 10% more alcohol than in Sweden.

Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 48% more meat per person than Sweden.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Denmark has 367 kcal more food per person per day than Sweden.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sweden put in 52 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Denmark went to school 0.29 years longer than in Sweden.

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Denmark welcomed 3.8 times as many tourists per resident as Sweden (2019).

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Sweden: 0.63 (2022)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 96% in Sweden.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · Sweden: 96% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and Sweden are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

Sweden and Denmark are practically level.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · Sweden: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Sweden has 141 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · Sweden: 141 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Sweden’s railway network is 3.6 times as long as Denmark’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Sweden: 9,714 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · Sweden: 1.85 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 16% of Denmark.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Sweden: 68.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Denmark emits 32% more CO₂ than someone in Sweden.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Sweden: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 71% in Sweden.

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Sweden: 71.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Denmark carries 58% more fine dust than in Sweden.

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 36% more likely to be murdered in Sweden than in Denmark.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Denmark are 10% deadlier than in Sweden.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Denmark is on average 5.2 °C warmer than Sweden.

Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Denmark gets 5% more rain than Sweden.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg)