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Denmark vs Sweden

183 shared metrics.

DenmarkLeads in 92

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SwedenLeads in 91

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Denmark

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Identity

Formal name: Kingdom of Denmark.

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Identity

Name origin: the name derives from the words Dane, a tribal name with unclear Germanic origins, and mark, a Danish word that refers to a march (borderland).

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Sweden

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Identity

Formal name: Kingdom of Sweden.

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Identity

Name origin: name derives from the North Germanic Svea tribe that inhabited central Sweden.

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Analysis

Denmark leads in 92 of 183 shared metrics, while Sweden leads in 91.

Denmark's Water Stress (%) is 9.7x that of Sweden (15.57% vs 1.5%).

Denmark's Agricultural Land (%) is 8.0x that of Sweden (65.53% vs 7.3%).

Denmark's Tourist Arrivals is 7.0x that of Sweden (15.60M vs 1.96M).

Denmark's Population Density is 4.8x that of Sweden (148.67 /km² vs 25.87 /km²).

Denmark's Solar Electricity Share is 4.1x that of Sweden (13.36% vs 2.6%).

Key Comparisons

Water Stress (%)Denmark leads

Denmark

15.57%

Sweden

1.5%

Agricultural Land (%)Denmark leads

Denmark

65.53%

Sweden

7.3%

Tourist ArrivalsDenmark leads

Denmark

15.60M

Sweden

1.96M

Population DensityDenmark leads

Denmark

148.67 /km²

Sweden

25.87 /km²

Solar Electricity ShareDenmark leads

Denmark

13.36%

Sweden

2.6%

Irrigated LandDenmark leads

Denmark

2.4K km²

Sweden

510 km²

All Metrics

Water Stress (%)

Denmark

15.57%

Sweden

1.5%

972% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Denmark

65.53%

Sweden

7.3%

795% higher

Tourist Arrivals

Denmark

15.60M

Sweden

1.96M

697% higher

Population Density

Denmark

148.67 /km²

Sweden

25.87 /km²

475% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Denmark

13.36%

Sweden

2.6%

414% higher

Irrigated Land

Denmark

2.4K km²

Sweden

510 km²

375% higher

GDP Growth Rate

Denmark

3.5%

Sweden

0.82%

324% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Denmark

114.41 gCO2/kWh

Sweden

35.26 gCO2/kWh

224% higher

Wind Electricity Share

Denmark

57.69%

Sweden

22.79%

153% higher

Coastline Length

Denmark

7.3K km

Sweden

3.2K km

127% higher

Food Waste per Person

Denmark

254 kg/person/yr

Sweden

117 kg/person/yr

117% higher

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Denmark

12.5% of GDP

Sweden

6.1% of GDP

105% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Denmark

715

Sweden

361

98% higher

Forest Area

Sweden

Denmark

6.3K km²

Sweden

279.8K km²

98% lower

Land Border Length

Sweden

Denmark

141 km

Sweden

2.2K km

94% lower

Highest Elevation

Sweden

Denmark

171 m

Sweden

2.1K m

92% lower

Land Area

Sweden

Denmark

40.0K km²

Sweden

407.3K km²

90% lower

Informal Employment Share

Denmark

7.1% of employed people

Sweden

3.7% of employed people

89% higher

Electricity Generation

Sweden

Denmark

35.45 TWh

Sweden

172.79 TWh

79% lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Sweden

Denmark

15.78%

Sweden

68.7%

77% lower

Railway Length

Sweden

Denmark

2.7K km

Sweden

10.9K km

75% lower

Low Adult Literacy

Denmark

4.9% of adults

Sweden

2.8% of adults

72% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

Denmark

7.2 per 1k

Sweden

4.4 per 1k

64% higher

Water Withdrawal

Sweden

Denmark

0.93 B m³

Sweden

2.5 B m³

62% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Sweden

Denmark

20.79M kW

Sweden

55.31M kW

62% lower

Low Adult Numeracy

Denmark

14.16% of adults

Sweden

8.8% of adults

61% higher

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Denmark

9.1 µg/m³

Sweden

5.6 µg/m³

61% higher

Long-Term Unemployment

Sweden

Denmark

0.61% of workforce

Sweden

1.4% of workforce

56% lower

Relationship Dissatisfaction

Denmark

6.0% of adults 16+

Sweden

3.8% of adults 16+

56% higher

Political Corruption Index

Sweden

Denmark

0.00

Sweden

0.01

56% lower

Foreign Patents

Sweden

Denmark

186

Sweden

425

56% lower

Youth Unemployment Rate

Sweden

Denmark

11.74% of youth labor force

Sweden

24.31% of youth labor force

52% lower

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Sweden

Denmark

5.9K kWh/person

Sweden

12.1K kWh/person

52% lower

Airports

Sweden

Denmark

102

Sweden

209

51% lower

Inflation Rate

Sweden

Denmark

1.4%

Sweden

2.8%

50% lower

Infant Mortality

Denmark

3.0 per 1k births

Sweden

2.0 per 1k births

50% higher

Border Neighbors

Sweden

Denmark

1.0

Sweden

2.0

50% lower

Long Work Hours

Sweden

Denmark

2.7% of employees

Sweden

5.2% of employees

48% lower

Political Voice

Denmark

44.27% who feel heard by government

Sweden

29.92% who feel heard by government

48% higher

Overcrowded Housing

Sweden

Denmark

8.4% of households

Sweden

15.72% of households

46% lower

Population

Sweden

Denmark

6.05M

Sweden

10.64M

43% lower

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Sweden

Denmark

2.5K kg oil eq/person

Sweden

4.3K kg oil eq/person

42% lower

Spirits Consumption

Denmark

1.6 L/person/yr

Sweden

1.1 L/person/yr

40% higher

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Denmark

34.37 per 100k

Sweden

24.63 per 100k

40% higher

Women in Senior Management

Sweden

Denmark

26.94% of managers

Sweden

44.74% of managers

40% lower

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Sweden

Denmark

9.0 sites

Sweden

15 sites

40% lower

Domestic Patents

Sweden

Denmark

1.1K

Sweden

1.8K

38% lower

Air Pollution Exposure

Denmark

99.15% of population

Sweden

73.02% of population

36% higher

Homicide Rate

Sweden

Denmark

0.70 per 100k

Sweden

1.1 per 100k

36% lower

Child Mortality

Denmark

3.4 per 1k births

Sweden

2.5 per 1k births

36% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Sweden

Denmark

1.1 per 1k

Sweden

1.8 per 1k

36% lower

Insufficient Physical Activity

Denmark

12.62% of adults

Sweden

9.3% of adults

36% higher

Firms Making Informal Payments

Denmark

0.66% of firms

Sweden

0.48% of firms

36% higher

Loneliness

Sweden

Denmark

5.1% of adults 16+

Sweden

7.9% of adults 16+

35% lower

Green Space Access

Sweden

Denmark

59.5% of urban pop.

Sweden

91.4% of urban pop.

35% lower

Shipping Traffic

Sweden

Denmark

1.08M

Sweden

1.63M

34% lower

Unemployment Rate

Sweden

Denmark

5.6%

Sweden

8.5%

34% lower

Low Reading Skills

Sweden

Denmark

10.25% of students

Sweden

15.23% of students

33% lower

Low Math Skills

Sweden

Denmark

10.25% of students

Sweden

15.23% of students

33% lower

Low Science Skills

Sweden

Denmark

10.25% of students

Sweden

15.23% of students

33% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Sweden

Denmark

39.5%

Sweden

57.9%

32% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Denmark

4.7 t/person/yr

Sweden

3.6 t/person/yr

32% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Sweden

Denmark

25.57 Mt CO2e

Sweden

37.77 Mt CO2e

32% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Denmark

39.5% of adults

Sweden

30.2% of adults

31% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Denmark

71% of GDP

Sweden

54.31% of GDP

31% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Sweden

Denmark

$424,524,722,037.05

Sweden

$603,715,224,265.8

30% lower

Financial Hardship

Denmark

12.8% of adults 16+

Sweden

9.9% of adults 16+

29% higher

Gender Pay Gap (%)

Sweden

Denmark

5.4% of male wages

Sweden

7.5% of male wages

29% lower

Smoking Rate

Sweden

Denmark

16.2%

Sweden

22.7%

29% lower

Scientific Publications

Sweden

Denmark

16.1K

Sweden

22.4K

28% lower

Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)

Sweden

Denmark

15.44 per 100k

Sweden

21.25 per 100k

27% lower

Homicide Rate

Sweden

Denmark

0.84 per 100k

Sweden

1.1 per 100k

27% lower

Beer Consumption

Denmark

3.4 L/person/yr

Sweden

2.7 L/person/yr

26% higher

Firms with Female Top Manager

Sweden

Denmark

9.5% of firms

Sweden

12.89% of firms

26% lower

GNI Per Capita

Denmark

$72,540

Sweden

$58,190

25% higher

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Denmark

2.5 per 1k

Sweden

2.0 per 1k

25% higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Sweden

Denmark

2.0 per 1M people

Sweden

2.6 per 1M people

25% lower

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Denmark

43.97 per 100k people

Sweden

35.1 per 100k people

25% higher

Suicide Rate

Sweden

Denmark

10.46 per 100k

Sweden

13.84 per 100k

24% lower

Job Strain

Sweden

Denmark

18.19% of employees

Sweden

23.56% of employees

23% lower

Average Earnings

Denmark

$74,021.7

Sweden

$60,415.32

23% higher

Chronic Pain

Denmark

30% of adults 15+

Sweden

24.5% of adults 15+

22% higher

Lack of Support

Sweden

Denmark

6.1% of adults 15+

Sweden

7.8% of adults 15+

22% lower

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Sweden

Denmark

15.2% of adults

Sweden

19.5% of adults

22% lower

Poverty Rate

Sweden

Denmark

6.3% of population

Sweden

8.0% of population

21% lower

Low Life Satisfaction

Denmark

8.0% of adults 16+

Sweden

6.6% of adults 16+

21% higher

Military Spending

Denmark

2.4% of GDP

Sweden

2.0% of GDP

21% higher

Credit Card Ownership

Denmark

58.5% of adults

Sweden

48.35% of adults

21% higher

Youth NEET Rate

Denmark

8.4% of youth 15-24

Sweden

7.0% of youth 15-24

20% higher

Depression Rate

Sweden

Denmark

8.4% of adults 15+

Sweden

10.5% of adults 15+

20% lower

Milk Consumption per Person

Sweden

Denmark

277.3 kg/person/yr

Sweden

341.23 kg/person/yr

19% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Sweden

Denmark

41.72%

Sweden

51.32%

19% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Denmark

60.76% of GDP

Sweden

51.57% of GDP

18% higher

Earnings Inequality

Denmark

2.6 vs bottom 10%

Sweden

2.2 vs bottom 10%

17% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Sweden

Denmark

4.4% of GDP

Sweden

5.2% of GDP

17% lower

Happiness Inequality

Denmark

2.4 vs bottom 20%

Sweden

2.0 vs bottom 20%

16% higher

Seafood Consumption per Person

Sweden

Denmark

26.3 kg/person/yr

Sweden

31.34 kg/person/yr

16% lower

R&D Spending (% GDP)

Sweden

Denmark

2.9% of GDP

Sweden

3.4% of GDP

15% lower

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Denmark

31.59% of GDP

Sweden

27.58% of GDP

15% higher

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Denmark

21.15 per 1M people

Sweden

18.41 per 1M people

15% higher

Obesity Rate

Sweden

Denmark

14.3%

Sweden

16.41%

13% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Sweden

Denmark

6.4% of GDP

Sweden

7.3% of GDP

13% lower

Health Spending (% GDP)

Sweden

Denmark

9.4% of GDP

Sweden

10.89% of GDP

13% lower

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Denmark

$79,514.29

Sweden

$71,030.46

12% higher

Reading Score Gap

Sweden

Denmark

1.6 vs bottom 10%

Sweden

1.9 vs bottom 10%

11% lower

Corruption Perceptions Index

Denmark

89 pts

Sweden

80 pts

11% higher

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Sweden

Denmark

546.73 per 1k people

Sweden

615.02 per 1k people

11% lower

Relationship Inequality

Denmark

2.0 vs bottom 20%

Sweden

1.8 vs bottom 20%

10% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Sweden

Denmark

127 per 100 people

Sweden

141 per 100 people

10% lower

Death Rate

Denmark

10.56 per 1k

Sweden

9.6 per 1k

10% higher

Fertility Rate

Sweden

Denmark

1.5 children/woman

Sweden

1.7 children/woman

10% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Denmark

2.3 per 100k

Sweden

2.1 per 100k

10% higher

Safety at Night

Denmark

87.5% feeling safe at night

Sweden

80% feeling safe at night

9% higher

Math Score Gap

Sweden

Denmark

1.6 vs bottom 10%

Sweden

1.7 vs bottom 10%

9% lower

Science Score Gap

Sweden

Denmark

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Sweden

1.8 vs bottom 10%

8% lower

Meat Consumption per Person

Sweden

Denmark

70.83 kg/person/yr

Sweden

77.07 kg/person/yr

8% lower

Youth Population (%)

Sweden

Denmark

15.7%

Sweden

16.99%

8% lower

Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)

Sweden

Denmark

4.0 vs bottom 20%

Sweden

4.3 vs bottom 20%

7% lower

Fuel Poverty

Denmark

4.4% of adults 16+

Sweden

4.1% of adults 16+

7% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Denmark

44 per 100 people

Sweden

41 per 100 people

7% higher

Nurses & Midwives

Sweden

Denmark

10.64 per 1k

Sweden

11.41 per 1k

7% lower

Birth Rate

Sweden

Denmark

9.8 per 1k

Sweden

10.56 per 1k

7% lower

Housing Cost Burden

Denmark

23% of households

Sweden

21.82% of households

5% higher

Dependency Ratio

Sweden

Denmark

57.64% of working-age pop.

Sweden

60.6% of working-age pop.

5% lower

Average Weekly Work Hours

Sweden

Denmark

32.4 hrs/week

Sweden

34.2 hrs/week

5% lower

Internet Users (%)

Denmark

100%

Sweden

95.53%

5% higher

Health Spending Per Capita

Denmark

$6,432.37

Sweden

$6,152.33

5% higher

Housing Affordability

Sweden

Denmark

77.77% of income

Sweden

81.06% of income

4% lower

Poor Health

Sweden

Denmark

7.7% reporting poor health

Sweden

8.0% reporting poor health

4% lower

Liberal Democracy Index

Denmark

0.88

Sweden

0.85

4% higher

Life Evaluation Score

Denmark

7.5 pts

Sweden

7.3 pts

4% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Sweden

Denmark

35.3% of GDP

Sweden

36.9% of GDP

4% lower

Freedom of Expression Index

Denmark

0.98

Sweden

0.95

4% higher

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Sweden

Denmark

31.33% of firms

Sweden

32.74% of firms

4% lower

Disposable Income (Per Capita)

Sweden

Denmark

$40,957

Sweden

$42,260

3% lower

Employment Rate (%)

Sweden

Denmark

81.53% of adults 25-64

Sweden

84.23% of adults 25-64

3% lower

Relationship Satisfaction

Sweden

Denmark

8.1 pts

Sweden

8.3 pts

3% lower

Numeracy Gap

Sweden

Denmark

1.6 vs bottom 10%

Sweden

1.6 vs bottom 10%

3% lower

Women's Political Empowerment

Denmark

0.95

Sweden

0.92

3% higher

Median Age

Denmark

41.2 years

Sweden

39.9 years

3% higher

Women in Parliament (%)

Sweden

Denmark

45.25%

Sweden

46.7%

3% lower

Electoral Democracy Index

Denmark

0.91

Sweden

0.89

3% higher

Job Insecurity

Denmark

4.5% of earnings at risk

Sweden

4.4% of earnings at risk

2% higher

Home Internet Access

Denmark

92.47% of households

Sweden

90.96% of households

2% higher

Self-Rated Health

Denmark

68.1% reporting good health

Sweden

66.5% reporting good health

2% higher

Math Skills

Denmark

489.27 pts

Sweden

481.77 pts

2% higher

Adult Literacy

Sweden

Denmark

279.59 pts

Sweden

284.08 pts

2% lower

Social Support

Denmark

93.76% of adults 15+

Sweden

92.14% of adults 15+

2% higher

Road Deaths

Denmark

2.2 per 100k

Sweden

2.2 per 100k

2% higher

Life Satisfaction

Denmark

7.6 pts

Sweden

7.4 pts

2% higher

Time Dissatisfaction

Sweden

Denmark

10.24% of adults 16+

Sweden

10.48% of adults 16+

2% lower

Inequality (Gini)

Denmark

29.9

Sweden

29.3

2% higher

Big Mac Price

Sweden

Denmark

$7.14

Sweden

$7.26

2% lower

Protected Land (%)

Denmark

15.8%

Sweden

15.5%

2% higher

Life Expectancy

Sweden

Denmark

81.9 years

Sweden

83.3 years

2% lower

Job Satisfaction

Denmark

7.7 pts

Sweden

7.6 pts

1% higher

Time Use Inequality

Sweden

Denmark

2.5 vs bottom 20%

Sweden

2.5 vs bottom 20%

1% lower

Literacy Gap

Sweden

Denmark

1.6 vs bottom 10%

Sweden

1.6 vs bottom 10%

1% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Denmark

99.6%

Sweden

98.74%

1% higher

Alcohol Consumption

Sweden

Denmark

9.5 L/adult/yr

Sweden

9.6 L/adult/yr

1% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Denmark

20.87%

Sweden

20.75%

1% higher

Researchers

Denmark

8.7K per 1M

Sweden

8.6K per 1M

1% higher

Can Raise Emergency Money

Denmark

99% of adults

Sweden

97.96% of adults

1% higher

Digital Payments Used

Denmark

100% of adults

Sweden

99.06% of adults

1% higher

Time Satisfaction

Denmark

7.5 pts

Sweden

7.4 pts

equal

Reading Skills

Denmark

488.8 pts

Sweden

486.98 pts

equal

Science Skills

Denmark

493.82 pts

Sweden

493.55 pts

equal

Adult Numeracy

Denmark

285.99 pts

Sweden

285.21 pts

equal

Voter Turnout

Sweden

Denmark

84.16% of votes

Sweden

84.21% of votes

equal

Extreme Temperature Exposure

Denmark

0% of population

Sweden

0% of population

ranked higher

Human Development Index

Denmark

0.96

Sweden

0.96

equal

Time Zones Count

Denmark

1.0 time zones

Sweden

1.0 time zones

equal

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Denmark

25 days/yr

Sweden

25 days/yr

equal

University Enrollment Rate

Sweden

Denmark

81.23%

Sweden

81.4%

equal

Coal Electricity Share

Denmark

2.7%

Sweden

ranked higher

Electricity Access (%)

Denmark

100%

Sweden

100%

equal

Armed Forces Personnel

Denmark

15.0K

Sweden

15.0K

equal

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Denmark

99.92%

Sweden

99.76%

equal

Firms Asked for Bribes

Denmark

1.8% of firms

Sweden

0% of firms

ranked higher

Urban Population (%)

Sweden

Denmark

88.7%

Sweden

88.86%

equal

High-Tech Exports (%)

Sweden

Denmark

17.62%

Sweden

17.65%

equal

Lowest Elevation

Sweden

Denmark

-7 m

Sweden

-2.4 m

ranked lower

Official Languages Count

Denmark

1.0

Sweden

1.0

equal

Comparison of Denmark and Sweden across 183 metrics
				Winner
Water Stress (%)	15.57%	1.5%	972% higher	Denmark
Agricultural Land (%)	65.53%	7.3%	795% higher	Denmark
Tourist Arrivals	15.60M	1.96M	697% higher	Denmark
Population Density	148.67 /km²	25.87 /km²	475% higher	Denmark
Solar Electricity Share	13.36%	2.6%	414% higher	Denmark
Irrigated Land	2.4K km²	510 km²	375% higher	Denmark
GDP Growth Rate	3.5%	0.82%	324% higher	Denmark
Electricity Carbon Intensity	114.41 gCO2/kWh	35.26 gCO2/kWh	224% higher	Denmark
Wind Electricity Share	57.69%	22.79%	153% higher	Denmark
Coastline Length	7.3K km	3.2K km	127% higher	Denmark
Food Waste per Person	254 kg/person/yr	117 kg/person/yr	117% higher	Denmark
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	12.5% of GDP	6.1% of GDP	105% higher	Denmark
Merchant Fleet Size	715	361	98% higher	Denmark
Forest Area	6.3K km²	279.8K km²	98% lower	Sweden
Land Border Length	141 km	2.2K km	94% lower	Sweden
Highest Elevation	171 m	2.1K m	92% lower	Sweden
Land Area	40.0K km²	407.3K km²	90% lower	Sweden
Informal Employment Share	7.1% of employed people	3.7% of employed people	89% higher	Denmark
Electricity Generation	35.45 TWh	172.79 TWh	79% lower	Sweden
Forest Coverage (%)	15.78%	68.7%	77% lower	Sweden
Railway Length	2.7K km	10.9K km	75% lower	Sweden
Low Adult Literacy	4.9% of adults	2.8% of adults	72% higher	Denmark
Doctors (per 1,000)	7.2 per 1k	4.4 per 1k	64% higher	Denmark
Water Withdrawal	0.93 B m³	2.5 B m³	62% lower	Sweden
Electric Generating Capacity	20.79M kW	55.31M kW	62% lower	Sweden
Low Adult Numeracy	14.16% of adults	8.8% of adults	61% higher	Denmark
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	9.1 µg/m³	5.6 µg/m³	61% higher	Denmark
Long-Term Unemployment	0.61% of workforce	1.4% of workforce	56% lower	Sweden
Relationship Dissatisfaction	6.0% of adults 16+	3.8% of adults 16+	56% higher	Denmark
Political Corruption Index	0.00	0.01	56% lower	Sweden
Foreign Patents	186	425	56% lower	Sweden
Youth Unemployment Rate	11.74% of youth labor force	24.31% of youth labor force	52% lower	Sweden
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	5.9K kWh/person	12.1K kWh/person	52% lower	Sweden
Airports	102	209	51% lower	Sweden
Inflation Rate	1.4%	2.8%	50% lower	Sweden
Infant Mortality	3.0 per 1k births	2.0 per 1k births	50% higher	Denmark
Border Neighbors	1.0	2.0	50% lower	Sweden
Long Work Hours	2.7% of employees	5.2% of employees	48% lower	Sweden
Political Voice	44.27% who feel heard by government	29.92% who feel heard by government	48% higher	Denmark
Overcrowded Housing	8.4% of households	15.72% of households	46% lower	Sweden
Population	6.05M	10.64M	43% lower	Sweden
Energy Use (Per Capita)	2.5K kg oil eq/person	4.3K kg oil eq/person	42% lower	Sweden
Spirits Consumption	1.6 L/person/yr	1.1 L/person/yr	40% higher	Denmark
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	34.37 per 100k	24.63 per 100k	40% higher	Denmark
Women in Senior Management	26.94% of managers	44.74% of managers	40% lower	Sweden
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	9.0 sites	15 sites	40% lower	Sweden
Domestic Patents	1.1K	1.8K	38% lower	Sweden
Air Pollution Exposure	99.15% of population	73.02% of population	36% higher	Denmark
Homicide Rate	0.70 per 100k	1.1 per 100k	36% lower	Sweden
Child Mortality	3.4 per 1k births	2.5 per 1k births	36% higher	Denmark
Teen Birth Rate	1.1 per 1k	1.8 per 1k	36% lower	Sweden
Insufficient Physical Activity	12.62% of adults	9.3% of adults	36% higher	Denmark
Firms Making Informal Payments	0.66% of firms	0.48% of firms	36% higher	Denmark
Loneliness	5.1% of adults 16+	7.9% of adults 16+	35% lower	Sweden
Green Space Access	59.5% of urban pop.	91.4% of urban pop.	35% lower	Sweden
Shipping Traffic	1.08M	1.63M	34% lower	Sweden
Unemployment Rate	5.6%	8.5%	34% lower	Sweden
Low Reading Skills	10.25% of students	15.23% of students	33% lower	Sweden
Low Math Skills	10.25% of students	15.23% of students	33% lower	Sweden
Low Science Skills	10.25% of students	15.23% of students	33% lower	Sweden
Renewable Energy (%)	39.5%	57.9%	32% lower	Sweden
CO2 Per Capita	4.7 t/person/yr	3.6 t/person/yr	32% higher	Denmark
Total CO2 Emissions	25.57 Mt CO2e	37.77 Mt CO2e	32% lower	Sweden
Hypertension Prevalence	39.5% of adults	30.2% of adults	31% higher	Denmark
Exports (% GDP)	71% of GDP	54.31% of GDP	31% higher	Denmark
GDP (Nominal)	$424,524,722,037.05	$603,715,224,265.8	30% lower	Sweden
Financial Hardship	12.8% of adults 16+	9.9% of adults 16+	29% higher	Denmark
Gender Pay Gap (%)	5.4% of male wages	7.5% of male wages	29% lower	Sweden
Smoking Rate	16.2%	22.7%	29% lower	Sweden
Scientific Publications	16.1K	22.4K	28% lower	Sweden
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)	15.44 per 100k	21.25 per 100k	27% lower	Sweden
Homicide Rate	0.84 per 100k	1.1 per 100k	27% lower	Sweden
Beer Consumption	3.4 L/person/yr	2.7 L/person/yr	26% higher	Denmark
Firms with Female Top Manager	9.5% of firms	12.89% of firms	26% lower	Sweden
GNI Per Capita	$72,540	$58,190	25% higher	Denmark
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	2.5 per 1k	2.0 per 1k	25% higher	Denmark
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	2.0 per 1M people	2.6 per 1M people	25% lower	Sweden
EV Chargers per 100,000 People	43.97 per 100k people	35.1 per 100k people	25% higher	Denmark
Suicide Rate	10.46 per 100k	13.84 per 100k	24% lower	Sweden
Job Strain	18.19% of employees	23.56% of employees	23% lower	Sweden
Average Earnings	$74,021.7	$60,415.32	23% higher	Denmark
Chronic Pain	30% of adults 15+	24.5% of adults 15+	22% higher	Denmark
Lack of Support	6.1% of adults 15+	7.8% of adults 15+	22% lower	Sweden
Tobacco Use Prevalence	15.2% of adults	19.5% of adults	22% lower	Sweden
Poverty Rate	6.3% of population	8.0% of population	21% lower	Sweden
Low Life Satisfaction	8.0% of adults 16+	6.6% of adults 16+	21% higher	Denmark
Military Spending	2.4% of GDP	2.0% of GDP	21% higher	Denmark
Credit Card Ownership	58.5% of adults	48.35% of adults	21% higher	Denmark
Youth NEET Rate	8.4% of youth 15-24	7.0% of youth 15-24	20% higher	Denmark
Depression Rate	8.4% of adults 15+	10.5% of adults 15+	20% lower	Sweden
Milk Consumption per Person	277.3 kg/person/yr	341.23 kg/person/yr	19% lower	Sweden
Renewable Energy (%)	41.72%	51.32%	19% lower	Sweden
Imports (% GDP)	60.76% of GDP	51.57% of GDP	18% higher	Denmark
Earnings Inequality	2.6 vs bottom 10%	2.2 vs bottom 10%	17% higher	Denmark
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	4.4% of GDP	5.2% of GDP	17% lower	Sweden
Happiness Inequality	2.4 vs bottom 20%	2.0 vs bottom 20%	16% higher	Denmark
Seafood Consumption per Person	26.3 kg/person/yr	31.34 kg/person/yr	16% lower	Sweden
R&D Spending (% GDP)	2.9% of GDP	3.4% of GDP	15% lower	Sweden
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	31.59% of GDP	27.58% of GDP	15% higher	Denmark
McDonald's Outlets per Million People	21.15 per 1M people	18.41 per 1M people	15% higher	Denmark
Obesity Rate	14.3%	16.41%	13% lower	Sweden
Education Spending (% GDP)	6.4% of GDP	7.3% of GDP	13% lower	Sweden
Health Spending (% GDP)	9.4% of GDP	10.89% of GDP	13% lower	Sweden
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$79,514.29	$71,030.46	12% higher	Denmark
Reading Score Gap	1.6 vs bottom 10%	1.9 vs bottom 10%	11% lower	Sweden
Corruption Perceptions Index	89 pts	80 pts	11% higher	Denmark
Vehicles per 1,000 People	546.73 per 1k people	615.02 per 1k people	11% lower	Sweden
Relationship Inequality	2.0 vs bottom 20%	1.8 vs bottom 20%	10% higher	Denmark
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	127 per 100 people	141 per 100 people	10% lower	Sweden
Death Rate	10.56 per 1k	9.6 per 1k	10% higher	Denmark
Fertility Rate	1.5 children/woman	1.7 children/woman	10% lower	Sweden
Road Traffic Death Rate	2.3 per 100k	2.1 per 100k	10% higher	Denmark
Safety at Night	87.5% feeling safe at night	80% feeling safe at night	9% higher	Denmark
Math Score Gap	1.6 vs bottom 10%	1.7 vs bottom 10%	9% lower	Sweden
Science Score Gap	1.7 vs bottom 10%	1.8 vs bottom 10%	8% lower	Sweden
Meat Consumption per Person	70.83 kg/person/yr	77.07 kg/person/yr	8% lower	Sweden
Youth Population (%)	15.7%	16.99%	8% lower	Sweden
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)	4.0 vs bottom 20%	4.3 vs bottom 20%	7% lower	Sweden
Fuel Poverty	4.4% of adults 16+	4.1% of adults 16+	7% higher	Denmark
Broadband Access (%)	44 per 100 people	41 per 100 people	7% higher	Denmark
Nurses & Midwives	10.64 per 1k	11.41 per 1k	7% lower	Sweden
Birth Rate	9.8 per 1k	10.56 per 1k	7% lower	Sweden
Housing Cost Burden	23% of households	21.82% of households	5% higher	Denmark
Dependency Ratio	57.64% of working-age pop.	60.6% of working-age pop.	5% lower	Sweden
Average Weekly Work Hours	32.4 hrs/week	34.2 hrs/week	5% lower	Sweden
Internet Users (%)	100%	95.53%	5% higher	Denmark
Health Spending Per Capita	$6,432.37	$6,152.33	5% higher	Denmark
Housing Affordability	77.77% of income	81.06% of income	4% lower	Sweden
Poor Health	7.7% reporting poor health	8.0% reporting poor health	4% lower	Sweden
Liberal Democracy Index	0.88	0.85	4% higher	Denmark
Life Evaluation Score	7.5 pts	7.3 pts	4% higher	Denmark
Government Debt (% GDP)	35.3% of GDP	36.9% of GDP	4% lower	Sweden
Freedom of Expression Index	0.98	0.95	4% higher	Denmark
Firms Hit by Power Outages	31.33% of firms	32.74% of firms	4% lower	Sweden
Disposable Income (Per Capita)	$40,957	$42,260	3% lower	Sweden
Employment Rate (%)	81.53% of adults 25-64	84.23% of adults 25-64	3% lower	Sweden
Relationship Satisfaction	8.1 pts	8.3 pts	3% lower	Sweden
Numeracy Gap	1.6 vs bottom 10%	1.6 vs bottom 10%	3% lower	Sweden
Women's Political Empowerment	0.95	0.92	3% higher	Denmark
Median Age	41.2 years	39.9 years	3% higher	Denmark
Women in Parliament (%)	45.25%	46.7%	3% lower	Sweden
Electoral Democracy Index	0.91	0.89	3% higher	Denmark
Job Insecurity	4.5% of earnings at risk	4.4% of earnings at risk	2% higher	Denmark
Home Internet Access	92.47% of households	90.96% of households	2% higher	Denmark
Self-Rated Health	68.1% reporting good health	66.5% reporting good health	2% higher	Denmark
Math Skills	489.27 pts	481.77 pts	2% higher	Denmark
Adult Literacy	279.59 pts	284.08 pts	2% lower	Sweden
Social Support	93.76% of adults 15+	92.14% of adults 15+	2% higher	Denmark
Road Deaths	2.2 per 100k	2.2 per 100k	2% higher	Denmark
Life Satisfaction	7.6 pts	7.4 pts	2% higher	Denmark
Time Dissatisfaction	10.24% of adults 16+	10.48% of adults 16+	2% lower	Sweden
Inequality (Gini)	29.9	29.3	2% higher	Denmark
Big Mac Price	$7.14	$7.26	2% lower	Sweden
Protected Land (%)	15.8%	15.5%	2% higher	Denmark
Life Expectancy	81.9 years	83.3 years	2% lower	Sweden
Job Satisfaction	7.7 pts	7.6 pts	1% higher	Denmark
Time Use Inequality	2.5 vs bottom 20%	2.5 vs bottom 20%	1% lower	Sweden
Literacy Gap	1.6 vs bottom 10%	1.6 vs bottom 10%	1% lower	Sweden
Sanitation Access (%)	99.6%	98.74%	1% higher	Denmark
Alcohol Consumption	9.5 L/adult/yr	9.6 L/adult/yr	1% lower	Sweden
Elderly Population (%)	20.87%	20.75%	1% higher	Denmark
Researchers	8.7K per 1M	8.6K per 1M	1% higher	Denmark
Can Raise Emergency Money	99% of adults	97.96% of adults	1% higher	Denmark
Digital Payments Used	100% of adults	99.06% of adults	1% higher	Denmark
Time Satisfaction	7.5 pts	7.4 pts	equal	Denmark
Reading Skills	488.8 pts	486.98 pts	equal	Denmark
Science Skills	493.82 pts	493.55 pts	equal	Denmark
Adult Numeracy	285.99 pts	285.21 pts	equal	Denmark
Voter Turnout	84.16% of votes	84.21% of votes	equal	Sweden
Extreme Temperature Exposure	0% of population	0% of population	ranked higher	Denmark
Human Development Index	0.96	0.96	equal	Denmark
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	equal	Denmark
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	25 days/yr	25 days/yr	equal	Denmark
University Enrollment Rate	81.23%	81.4%	equal	Sweden
Coal Electricity Share	2.7%	0%	ranked higher	Denmark
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Denmark
Armed Forces Personnel	15.0K	15.0K	equal	Denmark
Safe Drinking Water (%)	99.92%	99.76%	equal	Denmark
Firms Asked for Bribes	1.8% of firms	0% of firms	ranked higher	Denmark
Urban Population (%)	88.7%	88.86%	equal	Sweden
High-Tech Exports (%)	17.62%	17.65%	equal	Sweden
Lowest Elevation	-7 m	-2.4 m	ranked lower	Sweden
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Denmark

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Analysis

Denmark leads in 92 of 183 shared metrics, while Sweden leads in 91.

Denmark's Water Stress (%) is 9.7x that of Sweden (15.57% vs 1.5%).

Denmark's Agricultural Land (%) is 8.0x that of Sweden (65.53% vs 7.3%).

Denmark's Tourist Arrivals is 7.0x that of Sweden (15.60M vs 1.96M).

Denmark's Population Density is 4.8x that of Sweden (148.67 /km² vs 25.87 /km²).

Denmark's Solar Electricity Share is 4.1x that of Sweden (13.36% vs 2.6%).

Key Comparisons

Water Stress (%)Denmark leads

Denmark

15.57%

Sweden

1.5%

Agricultural Land (%)Denmark leads

Denmark

65.53%

Sweden

7.3%

Tourist ArrivalsDenmark leads

Denmark

15.60M

Sweden

1.96M

Population DensityDenmark leads

Denmark

148.67 /km²

Sweden

25.87 /km²

Solar Electricity ShareDenmark leads

Denmark

13.36%

Sweden

2.6%

Irrigated LandDenmark leads

Denmark

2.4K km²

Sweden

510 km²

Water Stress (%)

15.57%

1.5%

Agricultural Land (%)

65.53%

7.3%

Tourist Arrivals

15.60M

1.96M

Population Density

148.67 /km²

25.87 /km²

Solar Electricity Share

13.36%

2.6%

Irrigated Land

2.4K km²

510 km²

GDP Growth Rate

3.5%

0.82%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

114.41 gCO2/kWh

35.26 gCO2/kWh

Wind Electricity Share

57.69%

22.79%

Coastline Length

7.3K km

3.2K km

Food Waste per Person

254 kg/person/yr

117 kg/person/yr

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

12.5% of GDP

6.1% of GDP

Merchant Fleet Size

715

361

Forest Area

6.3K km²

279.8K km²

Land Border Length

141 km

2.2K km

Highest Elevation

171 m

2.1K m

Land Area

40.0K km²

407.3K km²

Informal Employment Share

7.1% of employed people

3.7% of employed people

Electricity Generation

35.45 TWh

172.79 TWh

Forest Coverage (%)

15.78%

68.7%

Railway Length

2.7K km

10.9K km

Low Adult Literacy

4.9% of adults

2.8% of adults

Doctors (per 1,000)

7.2 per 1k

4.4 per 1k

Water Withdrawal

0.93 B m³

2.5 B m³

Electric Generating Capacity

20.79M kW

55.31M kW

Low Adult Numeracy

14.16% of adults

8.8% of adults

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

9.1 µg/m³

5.6 µg/m³

Long-Term Unemployment

0.61% of workforce

1.4% of workforce

Relationship Dissatisfaction

6.0% of adults 16+

3.8% of adults 16+

Political Corruption Index

0.00

0.01

Foreign Patents

186

425

Youth Unemployment Rate

11.74% of youth labor force

24.31% of youth labor force

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

5.9K kWh/person

12.1K kWh/person

Airports

102

209

Inflation Rate

1.4%

2.8%

Infant Mortality

3.0 per 1k births

2.0 per 1k births

Border Neighbors

1.0

2.0

Long Work Hours

2.7% of employees

5.2% of employees

Political Voice

44.27% who feel heard by government

29.92% who feel heard by government

Overcrowded Housing

8.4% of households

15.72% of households

Population

6.05M

10.64M

Energy Use (Per Capita)

2.5K kg oil eq/person

4.3K kg oil eq/person

Spirits Consumption

1.6 L/person/yr

1.1 L/person/yr

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

34.37 per 100k

24.63 per 100k

Women in Senior Management

26.94% of managers

44.74% of managers

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

9.0 sites

15 sites

Domestic Patents

1.1K

1.8K

Air Pollution Exposure

99.15% of population

73.02% of population

Homicide Rate

0.70 per 100k

1.1 per 100k

Child Mortality

3.4 per 1k births

2.5 per 1k births

Teen Birth Rate

1.1 per 1k

1.8 per 1k

Insufficient Physical Activity

12.62% of adults

9.3% of adults

Firms Making Informal Payments

0.66% of firms

0.48% of firms

Loneliness

5.1% of adults 16+

7.9% of adults 16+

Green Space Access

59.5% of urban pop.

91.4% of urban pop.

Shipping Traffic

1.08M

1.63M

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

8.5%

Low Reading Skills

10.25% of students

15.23% of students

Low Math Skills

10.25% of students

15.23% of students

Low Science Skills

10.25% of students

15.23% of students

Renewable Energy (%)

39.5%

57.9%

CO2 Per Capita

4.7 t/person/yr

3.6 t/person/yr

Total CO2 Emissions

25.57 Mt CO2e

37.77 Mt CO2e

Hypertension Prevalence

39.5% of adults

30.2% of adults

Exports (% GDP)

71% of GDP

54.31% of GDP

GDP (Nominal)

$424,524,722,037.05

$603,715,224,265.8

Financial Hardship

12.8% of adults 16+

9.9% of adults 16+

Gender Pay Gap (%)

5.4% of male wages

7.5% of male wages

Smoking Rate

16.2%

22.7%

Scientific Publications

16.1K

22.4K

Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)

15.44 per 100k

21.25 per 100k

Homicide Rate

0.84 per 100k

1.1 per 100k

Beer Consumption

3.4 L/person/yr

2.7 L/person/yr

Firms with Female Top Manager

9.5% of firms

12.89% of firms

GNI Per Capita

$72,540

$58,190

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

2.5 per 1k

2.0 per 1k

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

2.0 per 1M people

2.6 per 1M people

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

43.97 per 100k people

35.1 per 100k people

Suicide Rate

10.46 per 100k

13.84 per 100k

Job Strain

18.19% of employees

23.56% of employees

Average Earnings

$74,021.7

$60,415.32

Chronic Pain

30% of adults 15+

24.5% of adults 15+

Lack of Support

6.1% of adults 15+

7.8% of adults 15+

Tobacco Use Prevalence

15.2% of adults

19.5% of adults

Poverty Rate

6.3% of population

8.0% of population

Low Life Satisfaction

8.0% of adults 16+

6.6% of adults 16+

Military Spending

2.4% of GDP

2.0% of GDP

Credit Card Ownership

58.5% of adults

48.35% of adults

Youth NEET Rate

8.4% of youth 15-24

7.0% of youth 15-24

Depression Rate

8.4% of adults 15+

10.5% of adults 15+

Milk Consumption per Person

277.3 kg/person/yr

341.23 kg/person/yr

Renewable Energy (%)

41.72%

51.32%

Imports (% GDP)

60.76% of GDP

51.57% of GDP

Earnings Inequality

2.6 vs bottom 10%

2.2 vs bottom 10%

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

4.4% of GDP

5.2% of GDP

Happiness Inequality

2.4 vs bottom 20%

2.0 vs bottom 20%

Seafood Consumption per Person

26.3 kg/person/yr

31.34 kg/person/yr

R&D Spending (% GDP)

2.9% of GDP

3.4% of GDP

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

31.59% of GDP

27.58% of GDP

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

21.15 per 1M people

18.41 per 1M people

Obesity Rate

14.3%

16.41%

Education Spending (% GDP)

6.4% of GDP

7.3% of GDP

Health Spending (% GDP)

9.4% of GDP

10.89% of GDP

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$79,514.29

$71,030.46

Reading Score Gap

1.6 vs bottom 10%

1.9 vs bottom 10%

Corruption Perceptions Index

89 pts

80 pts

Vehicles per 1,000 People

546.73 per 1k people

615.02 per 1k people

Relationship Inequality

2.0 vs bottom 20%

1.8 vs bottom 20%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

127 per 100 people

141 per 100 people

Death Rate

10.56 per 1k

9.6 per 1k

Fertility Rate

1.5 children/woman

1.7 children/woman

Road Traffic Death Rate

2.3 per 100k

2.1 per 100k

Safety at Night

87.5% feeling safe at night

80% feeling safe at night

Math Score Gap

1.6 vs bottom 10%

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Science Score Gap

1.7 vs bottom 10%

1.8 vs bottom 10%

Meat Consumption per Person

70.83 kg/person/yr

77.07 kg/person/yr

Youth Population (%)

15.7%

16.99%

Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)

4.0 vs bottom 20%

4.3 vs bottom 20%

Fuel Poverty

4.4% of adults 16+

4.1% of adults 16+

Broadband Access (%)

44 per 100 people

41 per 100 people

Nurses & Midwives

10.64 per 1k

11.41 per 1k

Birth Rate

9.8 per 1k

10.56 per 1k

Housing Cost Burden

23% of households

21.82% of households

Dependency Ratio

57.64% of working-age pop.

60.6% of working-age pop.

Average Weekly Work Hours

32.4 hrs/week

34.2 hrs/week

Internet Users (%)

100%

95.53%

Health Spending Per Capita

$6,432.37

$6,152.33

Housing Affordability

77.77% of income

81.06% of income

Poor Health

7.7% reporting poor health

8.0% reporting poor health

Liberal Democracy Index

0.88

0.85

Life Evaluation Score

7.5 pts

7.3 pts

Government Debt (% GDP)

35.3% of GDP

36.9% of GDP

Freedom of Expression Index

0.98

0.95

Firms Hit by Power Outages

31.33% of firms

32.74% of firms

Disposable Income (Per Capita)

$40,957

$42,260

Employment Rate (%)

81.53% of adults 25-64

84.23% of adults 25-64

Relationship Satisfaction

8.1 pts

8.3 pts

Numeracy Gap

1.6 vs bottom 10%

Women's Political Empowerment

0.95

0.92

Median Age

41.2 years

39.9 years

Women in Parliament (%)

45.25%

46.7%

Electoral Democracy Index

0.91

0.89

Job Insecurity

4.5% of earnings at risk

4.4% of earnings at risk

Home Internet Access

92.47% of households

90.96% of households

Self-Rated Health

68.1% reporting good health

66.5% reporting good health

Math Skills

489.27 pts

481.77 pts

Adult Literacy

279.59 pts

284.08 pts

Social Support

93.76% of adults 15+

92.14% of adults 15+

Road Deaths

2.2 per 100k

Life Satisfaction

7.6 pts

7.4 pts

Time Dissatisfaction

10.24% of adults 16+

10.48% of adults 16+

Inequality (Gini)

29.9

29.3

Big Mac Price

$7.14

$7.26

Protected Land (%)

15.8%

15.5%

Life Expectancy

81.9 years

83.3 years

Job Satisfaction

7.7 pts

7.6 pts

Time Use Inequality

2.5 vs bottom 20%

Literacy Gap

1.6 vs bottom 10%

Sanitation Access (%)

99.6%

98.74%

Alcohol Consumption

9.5 L/adult/yr

9.6 L/adult/yr

Elderly Population (%)

20.87%

20.75%

Researchers

8.7K per 1M

8.6K per 1M

Can Raise Emergency Money

99% of adults

97.96% of adults

Digital Payments Used

100% of adults

99.06% of adults

Time Satisfaction

7.5 pts

7.4 pts

Reading Skills

488.8 pts

486.98 pts

Science Skills

493.82 pts

493.55 pts

Adult Numeracy

285.99 pts

285.21 pts

Voter Turnout

84.16% of votes

84.21% of votes

Extreme Temperature Exposure

0% of population

Human Development Index

0.96

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

25 days/yr

University Enrollment Rate

81.23%

81.4%

Coal Electricity Share

2.7%

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Armed Forces Personnel

15.0K

Safe Drinking Water (%)

99.92%

99.76%

Firms Asked for Bribes

1.8% of firms

0% of firms

Urban Population (%)

88.7%

88.86%

High-Tech Exports (%)

17.62%

17.65%

Lowest Elevation

-7 m

-2.4 m

Official Languages Count

1.0