Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 26.3% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2024.
see 44.2% more spent on your healthcare
United Kingdom spends $6,606 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Norway spends $9,523 as of 2023.
have 50.7% more doctors per person
United Kingdom has 33.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Norway has 49.8 as of 2023.
be 38.1% more likely to die by suicide
United Kingdom has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Norway, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 64.2% more money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $57,602 as of 2025, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.
Life
be 87.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Norway, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.2% less likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Norway, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
Safety
be 35.7% less likely to be murdered
United Kingdom has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Norway, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 37.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In United Kingdom, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Norway, they kill 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 85.8% less strain on fresh water
United Kingdom withdraws 14% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Norway withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 5.6 times more electricity
United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Norway uses 23,673 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In United Kingdom, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Norway, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.1% more CO2
United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Norway emits 7.2 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
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Norway: At a glance
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