Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ohio instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Ohio, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 33.0% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Ohio, the GDP per capita is $60,669 as of 2024.
be 11.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ohio, about 89.0% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
