Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 20.3% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.2% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 13.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 52.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 16.8% higher top tax rate
Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 65.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 50.6% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Norway? See an in-depth size comparison.