Denmark or United Arab Emirates: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Denmark wins on more indicators: 7 of 12 against 5.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: Denmark 1:0
- Climate and health: United Arab Emirates 3:4
- Law and institutions: Denmark 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Denmark
Indicator
United Arab Emirates
Safety and trust
Tie (1 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗0.03 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✗0.8 per 100,000 residents
202322% higher
✓0.7 per 100,000 residents
202218% lower
Trust between people
no data for one of the places
74%
2022
no data
Costs and work
Better: Denmark (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
periods differ
✓$83,218
20255% higher
✗$79,344
20245% lower
Climate and health
Better: United Arab Emirates (3 : 4)Life expectancy
higher is better
82.3 years
2024almost equal
✓83.1 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗80.4 years
20242% lower
✓82.2 years
20242% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
84.2 years
2024almost equal
✓84.3 years
2024almost equal
Median age at death
higher is better
84.8 years
2023almost equal
✓85.1 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.65%
2024almost equal
99.62%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.60%
2024almost equal
99.52%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓7.5 µg/m³ per year
202387% lower
✗57.2 µg/m³ per year
2023663% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Denmark (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓2.01 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025272% higher
✗0.54 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202573% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓2.26 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202597% higher
✗1.15 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202549% lower
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Denmark, United Arab Emirates.