Denmark vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Denmark and France: Denmark leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (183,900) against France (1.31); Denmark leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (158,500) against France (1.71); Denmark leads on Oil Consumption (167,500) against France (1.86). Across 113 compared metrics, Denmark wins on 45 and France wins on 55.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 99.77 %★ | 88.65 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 100% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 86.93 points★ | 76.62 points | |
| Radios | 6.02 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 3.12 | 34.8★ | |
| Waterways | 400 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -462,022 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 29.92★ | 303.78 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 4 | 12★ | |
| Population Distribution | population centers tend to be along coastal areas, particularly in Copenhagen and the eastern side of the country's mainland | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 4.3 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 6 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 5.34 %★ | 4.22 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 113.1 | 135.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 26,091.1 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,314 km★ | 4,853 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3.33 cubic meters per inhabitant | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 2,420 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 101.77 %★ | 82.08 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions ( regioner , singular - region ); Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark) | 18 | |
| Independence | ca. 965 (unified and Christianized under Harald I GORMSSON); 5 June 1849 (became a parliamentary constitutional monarchy) | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.88 | 10.94★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.4 | 6.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.5 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 7 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.8★ | 28.9 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 19.7 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 6,700★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 15,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 53.84 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.77★ | 0.76 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.4 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 41.35 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 19,131.5 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 142.65 per sq. km | 121.19 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 6.03M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.88★ | 0.8 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B-C★ | A-B | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.81 % | 10.88 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 10.56 % | 9.91 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.4 % of GDP★ | 5.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.29M persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 3.21 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.38 years★ | 11.25 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.38 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 181.39★ | 179.74 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 65.38 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 7.24 people/sq km★ | 3.28 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.64 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 57,855.8 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 67.41 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.43 per woman | 1.56 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 19,926.4 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.13 per live births★ | 3.49 per live births |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 2.96★ | 1.35 | |
| Airports | 102 | 1,218★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 1★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 69 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 29 | 405★ |