Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 19.9% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
see 32.4% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
have 27.5% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
be 10.5% more likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
make 40.6% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
Life
be 8.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
have 19.6% fewer children
In Norway, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.5% more on education
Norway spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 11.0% more on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 36.1% more likely to be murdered
Norway has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.2% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 3.5 times more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 37.4% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 12.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.8% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Norway vs. Finland
Finland: At a glance
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