Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 12.1% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Norway, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.4% more money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $50,700 as of 2020, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2020.
be 45.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Norway, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 25.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Norway, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2018.
pay a 32.5% lower top tax rate
Sweden has a top tax rate of 57.1% as of 2016. In Norway, the top tax rate is 38.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Norway, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
have 12.7% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Norway, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.8 times more coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, Skatteverket.
Norway: At a glance
How big is Norway compared to Sweden? See an in-depth size comparison.