Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Ukraine 14 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 2.6 times as long as Ukraine’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Ukraine’s highest peak towers 1,890 m above Denmark’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 71% of Ukraine, versus 65% of Denmark
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 71.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 6.5 times as many people as Denmark
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 2.2 times as densely populated as Ukraine
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 0.9 cm taller than in Ukraine
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 2.8 cm taller than in Ukraine
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 0.73 years older than in Denmark
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.5 more children on average than in Ukraine
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 19% in Ukraine
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 260 times as many refugees per resident as Ukraine
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Ukraine: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ukraine 1.3
Denmark: 20 (2026) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Denmark and Ukraine are practically level
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Denmark’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Ukraine’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 4.4 times as much per person as Ukraine
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Denmark than in Ukraine (Gini 4.3 points higher)
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Denmark and Ukraine are practically level
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · Ukraine: 0% (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 5.5% in Denmark
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 40% of its GDP on the military, Denmark 3.3%
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · Ukraine: 39.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Ukraine’s 21%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 21% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Ukraine’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 18 times as much on health per person as Ukraine
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Denmark live 7.6 years longer than in Ukraine
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Denmark
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 27% more doctors per person than Ukraine
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Ukraine has 2.5 times as many hospital beds per person as Denmark
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 6.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ukraine is 2.2 times that in Denmark
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 16% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 2.88 points higher than in Ukraine
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 2 times as much meat per person as Ukraine
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 948 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 665 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 1.9 years longer than in Ukraine
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 37 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019)
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Denmark has 5 more World Heritage sites than Ukraine (13 against 8)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · Ukraine: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Ukraine 160
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 160 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 82% in Ukraine
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Denmark is 76% faster than in Ukraine
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · Ukraine: 178 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Ukraine are practically level
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 8.1 times as long as Denmark’s
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Ukraine, but only 16% of Denmark
Denmark: 16% (2024) · Ukraine: 17.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Denmark emits 26% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ukraine carries 58% more fine dust than in Denmark
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.5 times as likely to be murdered in Ukraine as in Denmark
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 4.5 times as deadly as in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ukraine is on average 0.7 °C warmer than Denmark
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 36% more rain than Ukraine
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Denmark fits inside Ukraine 14 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 6.5 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Ukraine?
People in Denmark live 7.6 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Denmark or Ukraine?
Men in Denmark are 0.9 cm taller than in Ukraine (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
