Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of France, you would:
Economy
make 51.4% more money
France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2020.
be 54.2% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Norway, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
pay a 23.3% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Norway, the top tax rate is 38.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Norway, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.7% less likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Norway, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% more on education
France spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Norway spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Norwegian Tax Administration.
Norway: At a glance
How big is Norway compared to France? See an in-depth size comparison.