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Denmark and the European Union
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Housing costs over 40% of income: Denmark 23.4% against the European Union 7.7%, 15.7 points apart.
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Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
Denmark
the European Union
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Denmark and the European Union
Which covers more ground: Denmark or the European Union?
The gap is 98.43×: the European Union 4,225,104, Denmark 42,925. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where do more people live: Denmark or the European Union?
The gap is 75.20×: the European Union 450.6m, Denmark 6m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Which government owes more: Denmark or the European Union?
The gap is 53.8 points: the European Union 81.7%, Denmark 27.9%. Consolidated gross debt of the general government, against GDP. Eurostat · Government debt · 2025. See the figure
Where do housing costs eat more of the income: Denmark or the European Union?
The gap is 15.7 points: Denmark 23.4%, the European Union 7.7%. Share whose housing costs exceed 40% of their disposable income. Eurostat · Housing costs over 40% of income · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: Denmark or the European Union?
The gap is 2.45×: the European Union 507, Denmark 207. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2025. See the figure
Which spends a larger share on protecting the environment: Denmark or the European Union?
The gap is 0.8 points: the European Union 1.7%, Denmark 0.8%. Waste and waste water, pollution control, biodiversity and landscape protection. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: Denmark or the European Union?
The gap is 22.0 points: Denmark 48.2%, the European Union 26.2%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where is more tax raised per resident: Denmark or the European Union?
The gap is 90.8%: Denmark €30,913, the European Union €16,198. Taxes and net social contributions received by general government, per resident. Eurostat · Tax raised per person · 2025. See the figure
Where do more adults hold a degree: Denmark or the European Union?
The gap is 9.2 points: Denmark 46.1%, the European Union 36.9%. Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025. See the figure
Where do more people share a home: Denmark or the European Union?
The gap is 21.1%: the European Union 2.3, Denmark 1.9. Average number of people living in a private household. Eurostat · People per household · 2025. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.