Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 20.3% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Norway, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.6% more money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $48,700 as of 2020, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2020.
be 27.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Norway, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
pay a 14.4% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Norway, the top tax rate is 38.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Norway, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 23.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Norway, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 49.0% more on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Norway spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Norwegian Tax Administration.
Norway: At a glance
How big is Norway compared to Australia? See an in-depth size comparison.