Safety, health and environment indicators for Norway compared with the other countries in our selection.
By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 06/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Country ⇅ | Life expectancy ⇅ | Homicides per 100,000 ⇅ | Health spending (% of GDP) ⇅ | Education spending (% of GDP) ⇅ | PM2.5 air pollution (µg/m³) ⇅ | Internet users (%) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 83.2 years | 0.72 | 9.4% | 5.4% | 5.5 | 99.0% |
| Switzerland | 84.4 years | 0.60 | 11.7% | 4.9% | 8.3 | 97.3% |
| Denmark | 82.3 years | 0.84 | 9.4% | 6.4% | 7.5 | 99.8% |
| Netherlands | 82.0 years | 0.69 | 10.0% | 5.2% | 8.6 | 97.0% |
| Germany | 80.8 years | 0.91 | 12.3% | 5.2% | 8.8 | 93.5% |
| Australia | 83.1 years | 0.85 | 10.4% | 5.1% | 6.4 | 96.1% |
| Canada | 82.1 years | 1.98 | 11.3% | 4.8% | 6.6 | 94.4% |
| New Zealand | 82.0 years | 1.46 | 10.1% | 5.2% | 6.9 | 93.5% |
| Sweden | 84.1 years | 1.15 | 11.2% | 7.3% | 5.3 | 95.8% |
| Finland | 82.3 years | 0.98 | 10.5% | 6.4% | 4.6 | 93.7% |
| Iceland | 82.8 years | 1.29 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 4.9 | 98.2% |
| Luxembourg | 83.2 years | 1.53 | 5.9% | 3.7% | 7.4 | 99.1% |
| Austria | 82.0 years | 0.88 | 11.8% | 5.3% | 10.0 | 91.9% |
| Ireland | 83.0 years | 0.65 | 6.9% | 2.9% | 7.5 | 97.2% |
| Belgium | 82.3 years | 1.08 | 10.8% | 6.3% | 8.4 | 95.8% |
| Singapore | 83.3 years | 0.07 | 4.5% | 2.2% | 15.1 | 94.4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 83.1 years | 0.69 | 5.0% | 3.9% | 57.2 | 100.0% |
| United Kingdom | 81.4 years | 1.12 | 11.1% | 5.9% | 9.5 | 95.5% |
| United States | 78.9 years | 5.76 | 16.7% | 5.4% | 7.0 | 94.7% |
| Japan | 84.0 years | 0.23 | 10.7% | 3.3% | 11.5 | 85.5% |
| France | 83.0 years | 1.34 | 11.5% | 5.3% | 8.2 | 88.7% |
Life expectancy: Norway ranks 6 of 21 (higher is better) · Homicides per 100,000: Norway ranks 7 of 21 (lower is better) · Health spending (% of GDP): Norway ranks 15 of 21 · Education spending (% of GDP): Norway ranks 7 of 21 · PM2.5 air pollution (µg/m³): Norway ranks 4 of 21 (lower is better) · Internet users (%): Norway ranks 4 of 21 (higher is better). Years differ by indicator and country. Countries are an AtiveSite editorial selection, not a ranking of the world.
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