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Denmark vs Switzerland: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Denmark
dnk
Leads on 43 of 112 metrics
Switzerland
che
Leads on 55 of 112 metrics

Summary

Comparing Denmark and Switzerland: Denmark leads on Natural Gas Imports (509.70) against Switzerland (3.68); Switzerland leads on Dam capacity per capita (368.47 cubic meters per inhabitant) against Denmark (3.33 cubic meters per inhabitant); Denmark leads on Oil Production (247,500) against Switzerland (3,488). Across 112 compared metrics, Denmark wins on 43 and Switzerland wins on 55.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 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🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)98.78 %★97.34 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2024 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score86.93 points★83.98 points
Radios6.027.1★
Televisions3.123.31★
Waterways4001,292★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇰 Denmark🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.67B $★5.62B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars452.74B $1.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %0.5 %★
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)2.84 %★2.6 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.1 % of GDP11.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index85.396.1★
Electricity Consumption33.0258.46★
Electricity Exports9.9230.17★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels46★3
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants067★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels018★
Electricity from Other Renewables54★13
Electricity Imports14.9834.1★
Electricity Installed Capacity14.3420.84★
Electricity Production29.8459.01★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)98.51 USD per capita99.58 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient29.333.8★
Gross Fixed Investment17.220.6★
Gross National Saving28.833.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)12 %★1.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.4 %1.1 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP★0.7 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption3.123.71★
Natural Gas Exports2.24★0
Natural Gas Imports509.7★3.68
Natural Gas Production4.84★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves12.86NA cu m (1 January 2011 est.)
Oil Consumption167,500242,700★
Oil Exports266,700★9,851
Oil Imports173,900272,700★
Oil Production247,500★3,488
Oil Proved Reserves812★0
Population Below Poverty Line12.4 people★15.8 people
Public Debt35.319.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.7 USD★1.3 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption158,500223,900★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports133,700★7,345
Refined Petroleum Products Imports109,700165,100★
Refined Petroleum Products Production183,900★61,550
Remittances0.40.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.02★0.01
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.240.21★
Taxes and Other Revenues31.4★9
Unemployment Rate5.6 %4.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇰 Denmark🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-462,022★94,222
Carbon Dioxide Emissions29.92★33.31
Population Distributionpopulation centers tend to be along coastal areas, particularly in Copenhagen and the eastern side of the country's mainlandpopulation distribution corresponds to elevation, with the northern and western areas far more heavily populated; the higher Alps of the south limit settlement
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country4.3 Cubic meters per year★2.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources653.5★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇰 Denmark🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.34 %10.55 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)113.1193.06★
Agricultural land26,091.1 sq. km★14,840.06 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)7,314 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita3.33 cubic meters per inhabitant368.47 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land2,420★494

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇰 Denmark🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country101.77 %★97.65 %
Administrative Divisionsmetropolitan Denmark - 5 regions ( regioner , singular - region ); Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)26
Independenceca. 965 (unified and Christianized under Harald I GORMSSON); 5 June 1849 (became a parliamentary constitutional monarchy)1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇩🇰 Denmark🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.887.42★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.4★5.3
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDP11.8 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %★0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km4.4 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %★5 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.831.1★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)19.7 %19.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS6,700★17,000
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇰 Denmark🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)15,00020,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇰 Denmark🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Currently married (Percent)53.84 %56.83 %★
Human Capital Index0.77★0.75
Life expectancy at birth84.4 years86.21 years★
Median age of population41.35 years43.24 years★
Population Change19,131.5 persons31,734.2 persons★
Population density142.65 per sq. km★226.22 per sq. km
Total population6.03M persons9.01M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.88★0.77
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★B
Birth Rate (%)9.81 %10.01 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA71.6 %
Death Rate (%)10.56 %8.61 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.4 % of GDP★4.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.29M persons1.91M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.215.15★
Learning-adjusted years of school11.38 years★10.87 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.38 people1.43 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)181.39★178.42
Military Manpower at Military Age1820★
Military Service Age and Obligation18every Swiss man 18-30 is obligated to serve in the military or the alternative civilian service; women can serve on a voluntary basis; required military service is 245 days, including 18-21 weeks of basic training generally between the ages of 19-25, foll
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization65.38 %77.26 %★
Physician Density7.24 people/sq km★4.48 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.64 %0.72 %★
Population living in slums0 %0 %
Total deaths57,855.8 persons★76,930.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)67.41 %77.1 %★
Total fertility rate1.43 per woman★1.41 per woman
Total net-migration19,926.4 persons28,963.1 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.13 per live births★3.5 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇰 Denmark🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)2.963★
Airports102★66
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel6989★
Heliports2952★

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