Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Norway, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.2% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Norway, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $21,600 as of 2020, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2020.
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Norway, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 44.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Norway, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2018.
pay a 28.4% higher top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Norway, the top tax rate is 38.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 88.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Norway, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 72.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Norway, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% more likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Norway, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 61.7% more on education
Uruguay spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Norway spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 11.7% more on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Norway, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 38.1 times more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, Norwegian Tax Administration.
Norway: At a glance
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