Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 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 42.2% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 35.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Uruguay spends $3,135 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Norway spends $9,523 as of 2023.
be 46.7% less likely to die by suicide
Uruguay has a suicide rate of 24.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Norway, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Norway, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
be 29.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Norway, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2021.
make 3.8 times more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $25,216 as of 2025, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Norway, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 6.2 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 14.1% more on education
Uruguay spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Norway spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 38.1 times more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
Safety
be 93.6% less likely to be murdered
Uruguay has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 88.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uruguay, road accidents kill 13.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Norway, they kill 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.7% more home broadband
Uruguay has 33.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Norway has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 83.1% less strain on fresh water
Uruguay withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Norway withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 6.2 times more electricity
Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Norway uses 23,673 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uruguay, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Norway, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Uruguay emits 2.6 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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