Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 20.3% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Norway, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.1% more money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $51,100 as of 2022, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $67,500 as of 2022.
be 12.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Norway, that number is 3.2% as of 2022.
pay a 14.4% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Norway, the top tax rate is 38.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Norway, 2.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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.
have 14.8% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Norway, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Norwegian Tax Administration.
Norway: At a glance
How big is Norway compared to Australia? See an in-depth size comparison.