Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Norway instead of Monaco, you would:

Health

live 3.3 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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have 42.2% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Norway has 49.8 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 67.2% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.

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Life

be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Norway, 1.0 women do as of 2023.

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Expenditures

spend 3.1 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Norway spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 3.0 times more on healthcare

Monaco spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 6133.7 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.

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Infrastructure

find 18.9% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Norway has 45.2 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Compare further: Monaco vs. Norway

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Norway is 50.1% cheaper than Monaco overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Monaco is about 161,901 times smaller than Norway.
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Moving from Monaco to Norway · UN DESA 2020
13 people born in Monaco live in Norway.
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Norway: At a glance

Norway is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 304,282 sq km. Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with Denmark that lasted more than four centuries. In 1814, Norwegians resisted the cession of their country to Sweden and adopted a new constitution. Sweden then invaded Norway but agreed to let Norway keep its constitution in return for accepting the union under a Swedish king. Rising nationalism throughout the 19th century led to a 1905 referendum granting Norway independence. Although Norway remained neutral in World War I, it suffered heavy losses to its shipping. Norway proclaimed its neutrality at the outset of World War II, but was nonetheless occupied for five years by Nazi Germany (1940-45). In 1949, neutrality was abandoned and Norway became a member of NATO. Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norway's economic fortunes. In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU. Key domestic issues include immigration and integration of ethnic minorities, maintaining the country's extensive social safety net with an aging population, and preserving economic competitiveness.
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