Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 15.4% more spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Norway spends $9,523 as of 2023.
be 22.1% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 16.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Norway, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
be 17.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Norway, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2021.
make 50.3% more money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.
Life
be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Norway, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Norway, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
have 15.5% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Norway, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.3% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.2% less likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Norway, they kill 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.9% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Norway has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 76.5% less strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Norway withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Norway uses 23,673 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 52.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Norway, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.6% more CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Norway emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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