Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 14.9% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Norway, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.1% more money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2023, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $90,500 as of 2023.
be 31.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 17.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Norway, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2021.
pay a 30.0% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Norway, the top tax rate is 38.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Norway, 2.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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 11.8% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Norway, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.7% more on education
Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Norway spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Norway: At a glance
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