Norway or United States: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Norway wins on more indicators: 12 of 13 against 0.
- Safety and trust: Norway 2:0
- Costs and work: Norway 1:0
- Climate and health: Norway 7:0
- Law and institutions: Norway 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Norway
Indicator
United States
Safety and trust
Better: Norway (2 : 0)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
✓0.7 per 100,000 residents
202388% lower
✗5.8 per 100,000 residents
2023700% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✓72%
202295% higher
✗37%
202249% lower
Costs and work
Better: Norway (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$104,044
202516% higher
✗$90,027
202513% lower
Climate and health
Better: Norway (7 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓83.2 years
20245% higher
✗78.9 years
20245% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓81.6 years
20247% higher
✗76.5 years
20246% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓84.8 years
20244% higher
✗81.4 years
20244% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓86.0 years
20233% higher
✗83.4 years
20233% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.80%
2024almost equal
99.45%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.75%
2024almost equal
99.35%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓5.5 µg/m³ per year
202321% lower
✗7.0 µg/m³ per year
202327% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Norway (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.94 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025146% higher
✗0.79 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202559% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.93 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025122% higher
✗0.87 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202555% lower
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Norway, United States.