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2026 HPI index for Denmark
Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
63rd 82.2 years 7.6/10 6.45 gha 49.7
HPI Data over time for Denmark
Year Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
2025 63rd 82.2 years 7.6/10 6.45 gha 49.7
2024 65th 82.1 years 7.5/10 6.49 gha 49.1
2023 63rd 81.9 years 7.5/10 6.48 gha 49.1
2022 72nd 81.3 years 7.5/10 7.23 gha 46.3
2021 55th 81.4 years 7.7/10 6.93 gha 48.2
2020 75th 81.5 years 7.5/10 7.34 gha 46.1
2019 85th 81.4 years 7.7/10 7.74 gha 45.7
2018 78th 81 years 7.6/10 7.47 gha 46.1
2017 80th 81.1 years 7.6/10 7.86 gha 44.8
2016 79th 80.9 years 7.6/10 7.69 gha 45.1
2015 88th 80.7 years 7.5/10 8.06 gha 43.8
2014 89th 80.6 years 7.5/10 7.92 gha 44.2
2013 80th 80.3 years 7.6/10 7.85 gha 44.6
2012 73rd 80.1 years 7.5/10 7.58 gha 45
2011 78th 79.8 years 7.8/10 8.15 gha 44.4
2010 81st 79.2 years 7.8/10 8.53 gha 42.9
2009 75th 79 years 7.7/10 7.98 gha 44
2008 75th 78.7 years 8/10 8.93 gha 42.5
2007 84th 78.3 years 7.8/10 9.18 gha 41.1
2006 78.2 years 9.04 gha
HPI Data in 2026 by Income groups Denmark
Decile Price range Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
1 Less than $11,419 USD
(Less than €74,155)		 74.8 years 6.8/10 3.5 gha 57.7
2 $11,419 to $33,685 USD
(€74,155 to €218,756)		 77.8 years 7.6/10 5.3 gha 61.1
3 $33,685 to $40,727 USD
(€218,756 to €264,486)		 79.3 years 7.8/10 6.5 gha 61.2
4 $40,727 to $49,558 USD
(€264,486 to €321,838)		 80.5 years 7.7/10 7.1 gha 59.8
5 $49,558 to $61,028 USD
(€321,838 to €396,329)		 81.5 years 7.6/10 8.1 gha 57.6
6 $61,028 to $72,129 USD
(€396,329 to €468,421)		 82.4 years 7.8/10 9.4 gha 56.6
7 $72,129 to $84,087 USD
(€468,421 to €546,076)		 83.3 years 7.9/10 11 gha 54.1
8 $84,087 to $99,740 USD
(€546,076 to €647,732)		 84.1 years 7.9/10 13.3 gha 50.2
9 $99,740 to $130,023 USD
(€647,732 to €844,395)		 84.9 years 7.9/10 16.4 gha 45.5
10 Over $130,023 USD
(Over €844,395)		 85.8 years 8/10 28.5 gha 33.6

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