section_path: Demographics/Social issues
section_name: Social issues
paragraph_text: Social issues
  
  The rate of suicide in Greenland is very high. According to a 2010 census, Greenland holds the highest suicide rate in the world.
  
  Another significant social issue faced by Greenland is a high rate of alcoholism. The rate of alcohol consumption in Greenland peaked in the 1980s, when it was twice as high as in Denmark; by 2010 it had fallen slightly below that of Denmark. Alcohol prices are far higher in Greenland than in Denmark, meaning that consumption has a large social impact.
  
  The prevalence of HIV/AIDS has been high in Greenland, reaching a peak in the 1990s when the number of AIDS-related deaths was also relatively high. Through a number of initiatives, the prevalence (along with the death rate, through efficient treatment) has fallen and is now low, about 0.13% in the 2010s, below that of most other countries.
  
  In recent decades, Greenland’s rate of unemployment has generally been somewhat above that of Denmark; in 2017, the rate was 6.8% in Greenland, compared to 5.6% in Denmark.
  
  The rate of suicide in Greenland is very high. According to a 2010 census, Greenland holds the highest suicide rate in the world.
  
  Another significant social issue faced by Greenland is a high rate of alcoholism. The rate of alcohol consumption in Greenland peaked in the 1980s, when it was twice as high as in Denmark; by 2010 it had fallen slightly below that of Denmark. Alcohol prices are far higher in Greenland than in Denmark, meaning that consumption has a large social impact.
  
  The prevalence of HIV/AIDS has been high in Greenland, reaching a peak in the 1990s when the number of AIDS-related deaths was also relatively high. Through a number of initiatives, the prevalence (along with the death rate, through efficient treatment) has fallen and is now low, about 0.13% in the 2010s, below that of most other countries.
  
  In recent decades, Greenland’s rate of unemployment has generally been somewhat above that of Denmark; in 2017, the rate was 6.8% in Greenland, compared to 5.6% in Denmark.