Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 27.6% less likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.8 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.6% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
see 30.6% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 33.6% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
Economy
make 39.1% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% more on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 50.6% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 55.6% more likely to be murdered
Norway has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 60.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 7.0 times more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
use 82.3% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 41.2% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 62.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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United Kingdom: At a glance
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