Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Israel, you would:
Health
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Norway spends $9,523 as of 2023.
have 31.0% more doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Norway has 49.8 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Norway, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 56.8% more money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.
be 33.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Norway, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Norway, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 47.8% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Norway, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Norway, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.1 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
Safety
be 55.8% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Norway, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Norway, they kill 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 54.8% more home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Norway has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 98.5% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Norway withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 3.3 times more electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Norway uses 23,673 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 46.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Norway, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.4% more CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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