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Greenland · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 5 with data

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

152nd of 217 · 57th in Europe & C. Asia
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Life expectancyGreenland's life expectancy rose from 65.6 yrs in 1995 to 70.3 yrs in 2024.199520002005201020152020646668707270.3 yrs

Greenland's life expectancy rose from 65.6 yrs in 1995 to 70.3 yrs in 2024.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

1st of 200 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Greenland's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 1.6 in 1994 to 1.6 in 2023.1995200020052010201520201.21.41.61.822.21.6

Greenland's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 1.6 in 1994 to 1.6 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

82nd of 128 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia*
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Homicide rateGreenland's homicide rate fell from 23.3 /100k in 1992 to 5.4 /100k in 2016.1995200020052010201501020305.4 /100k

Greenland's homicide rate fell from 23.3 /100k in 1992 to 5.4 /100k in 2016.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
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Access to electricity (% of population)Greenland's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Greenland's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

76th of 200 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia*
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Internet usersGreenland's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 69.5 % in 2017.1990199520002005201020150%20%40%60%69.5 %

Greenland's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 69.5 % in 2017.

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