Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 13.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Iowa, however, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.
make 29.6% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iowa, about 87.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
