Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 20.3% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 14.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
make 34.6% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2020, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.
be 46.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 16.8% higher top tax rate
Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 65.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 11.6% fewer children
In Norway, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% less on education
Norway spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. United Kingdom spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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