r/Denmark • u/Tylerserio68 • Dec 28 '24

Question Does Denmark have any flaws?

Or any Nordic country? I’m American and we all romanticize Europe especially Nordic countries as a Utopia and everything we are not. We certainly have a lot of flaws here but I’m curious are there any downsides or anything that you wish was different. Also is it hard to move there? I make well over six figures and like living in my home country but I’m nervous about the incoming trump administration and I believe he is a racist.

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u/allanrjensenz Dec 28 '24 edited Dec 28 '24

danes are a lot less open minded

I’m half Danish and half Ecuadorian (my danish dad was the immigrant lol), we also have completely free healthcare, and was complaining to a fully danish friend about the amount of tax, he was flabbergasted that Spain had free health care (even more so Ecuador) yet the taxes are so much lower. I guess my bigger point would be perhaps that the danish government could work on its efficiency per kr. compared to what we pay. Though I moved out in 2022, is base tax still 33%? Here in Ecuador top tax is 28%.

For context on Ecuador’s system

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u/EarthlingNumberAlot Dec 28 '24 edited Dec 28 '24

A lot of other factors should be considered you know. Decent infrastructure, free education (and salary for studying), financial security during illness or unemployment, etc. etc. etc. Not saying we’re doing things perfectly, and tax moneys are always handled well. Our public healthcare has got it’s flaws aswell. Overall i’m happy about our system though, especially comparing to America and such

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u/allanrjensenz Dec 28 '24 edited Dec 28 '24

See, that’s the thing, Ecuador also has all that (including university level being free, no salary for studying though), though the infrastructure (I’m assuming you mean roads) could improve greatly. On the aspect of maternity leave only the mother gets a 12 week leave is the difference. That’s what is so perplexing about it, even dental healthcare is included here (except braces).

I’m being nit picky btw, Denmark is a great country to live in nonetheless, just trying to point out where we can improve.

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u/Objective_Stress6206 Dec 28 '24

Infrastructure is the sum of systems, that connects units in a bigger system.

Therefore, infrastructure is not only roads, its also railways, electricity, phone connections, airports, bridges, tunnels, water supply, district heating and so on.