Published: Monday, 21th October 2024
The Standard of living in Norway is 2.05 times better as compared to Chile.
In this page, you will find side-by-side Standard of Living comparison between Norway and Chile. We have created 53 standard-of-living indicators. We average the values and ranges of all those indicators and take a mathematically calculated approach to determine which country has a better standard of living between Norway and Chile.
 Indicators  | Norway  | Chile  |
|---|---|---|
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(2023)  | $526.951 billion USD | $344.400 billion USD |
GDP Per Capita (2023)  | 94,660 USD | 17,253 USD |
GINI Ratio (2023)  | 0.25 | 0.46 |
Inflation on Consumer Prices (2023)  | 5.52 % annually | 7.58 % annually |
Central Government Debt (2023)  | 30.8 % of GDP | 13.1 % of GDP |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period, usually a year. It is used to gauge the economic performance of a country and indicates how wealthy and productive a nation is. In simple terms, GDP tells us how much a country is producing and how well its economy is doing.
As per the statistics from the World Bank Data for the year 2023, the total GDP of Norway is $526.951 billion USD and that of Chile is $344.400 billion USD.
On the other hand, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita is the average economic output per person in a country. Simply put, it shows how much, on average, each person contributes to the economy, giving an idea of the standard of living and economic well-being of the people in that country.
From the above data, we can say that a person living and working in Norway contributes more to the country's economy compared to a person working in Chile.
Indicators | Norway | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Human Development Index (HDI) (2024)  | 0.966 | 0.860 |
Human Capital Index (HCI) (2024)  | 0.77 | 0.65 |
Literacy Rate (2023)  | 99% (15 years+ above age) | 97.16% (15 years+ above age) |
Life Expectancy Ratio (2023)  | 82.9 years | 79 years |
Healthy Life Expectancy Ratio (2023)  | 71.2 years | 67.7 years |
Poverty Ratio (2023)  | 12.2% of total Population | 10.8% of total Population |
Unemployment Rate (2023)  | 3.58% of total labor force | 9.04% of total labor force |
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure used to assess the overall well-being and quality of life of people living in a country. The key dimensions that give a country good HDI rank are a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living.
From the above given statistics, we can see that the HDI of Norway is [ 0.966 ] and the HDI of Chile is [ 0.860 ].
The data shows that the people living in Norway has better income, life expectancy and education level compared to Chile.
Indicators | Norway | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Gross National Expenditure (2023)  | 85.29 % of GDP | 98.69 % of GDP |
Total Health Expenditure (2023)  | 9.92 % of GDP | 9.34 % of GDP |
Research and Development Expenditure (2023)  | 1.94 % of GDP | 0.33 % of GDP |
Government Expenditure on Education (2023)  | 3.97 % of GDP | 4.04 % of GDP |
International Tourism Expenditure (2023)  | 4,230 million USD | 720 million USD |
Number of International Tourists Arrivals (2023)  | 1,397,000 | 5,431,000 |
Military Expenditure (2023)  | 1.64 % of GDP | 1.83 (% of GDP) |
The total Gross National Expenditure of Norway is 85.29% of its GDP and the total Gross National Expenditure of Chile is 98.69% of its GDP.
From the above data, we can say that Norway spends 1.16 times less of its GDP on Gross National Expenditure compared to Chile.
Indicators | Norway | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Number of Doctors (2023)  | 51.7 (Per 10,000 People) | 29.7 (Per 10,000 People) |
Number of Nurses (2023)  | 188.9 (Per 10,000 People) | 46 (Per 10,000 People) |
Number of Pharmacists (2023)  | 9.14 (Per 10,000 People) | 6.3 (Per 10,000 People) |
Available Hospital Beds (2023)  | 3.53 (Per 1000 People) | 2.06 (Per 1000 People) |
Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (2023)  | Yet to Update | 95 % of total Population |
Norway has 1.74 times more Doctors compared to Chile (Per 10,000 People).
Norway has 4.11 times more Nurses compared to Chile (Per 10,000 People).
Indicators | Norway | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Agricultural Land (2023)  | 9,850 Sq Km | 105,955.37 Sq Km |
Forest Area (2023)  | 121,878 Sq Km | 183,336.2 Sq Km |
CO2 Emissions (2023)  | 0.1 kg per PPP $ of GDP | 0.17 kg per PPP $ of GDP |
Access to Electricity (2023)  | 100 % of total Population | 100 % of total Population |
Access to Internet (2023)  | 99 % of total Population | 90.19 % of total Population |
Annual Fresh Water Withdrawals (2023)  | 2.69 Billion cubic meters | 35.37 Billion cubic meters |
100% of the total Population of Norway has access to the electricity in their homes, whereas, in case of Chile, 100% of the total Population has access to electricity.
Indicators | Norway | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Time Required to Start a Business (2023)  | 4 Days | 4 Days |
New Businesses Registered (2023)  | 32,439 (New Businesses) | 145,590 (New Businesses) |
New Businesses Registration Density (2023)  | 9.17 (Per 1000 People) | 10.82 (Per 1000 People) |
Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures (2023)  | 0.8 % of GNI Per Capita | 2.7 % of GNI Per Capita |
In the year 2023, 32,439 new businesses got registered in Norway and 145,590 new businesses got registered in Chile.
It usually takes 4 days in Norway and 4 days in Chile to register a new business legally and systematically.
Indicators | Norway | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Imports of Goods and Services (2023)  | 32.47 % of GDP | 29.83 % of GDP |
Total Fuel Imports (2023)  | 8.49 % of Merchandise Imports | 21.01 % of Merchandise Imports |
Cost to Import Border Compliance (2023)  | 125 USD | 290 USD |
Time to Import Border Compliance (2023)  | 2 Hours | 54 Hours |
Cost to Import Documentary Compliance (2023)  | Yet to Update | 50 USD |
Time to Import Documentary Compliance (2023)  | 2 Hours | 36 Hours |
Indicators | Norway | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Exports of Goods and Services (2023)  | 47.18 % of GDP | 31.14 % of GDP |
Total Fuel Exports (2023)  | 68.33 % of Merchandise Exports | 1.81 % of Merchandise Exports |
Cost to Export Border Compliance (2023)  | 125 USD | 290 USD |
Time to Export Border Compliance (2023)  | 2 Hours | 60 Hours |
Cost to Export Documentary Compliance (2023)  | Yet to Update | 50 USD |
Time to Export Documentary Compliance (2023)  | 2 Hours | 24 Hours |
Indicators | Norway | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Gross National Savings (2023)  | 43.13 % of GDP | 19.34 % of GDP |
Tax Revenue (2023)  | 31.27 % of GDP | 21.27 % of GDP |
Taxes on Exports (2023)  | 0.02 % of Tax Revenue | Yet to Update |
Taxes on Goods and Services (2023)  | 15.12 % of Tax Revenue | 41.06 % of Tax Revenue |
Taxes on International Trade (2023)  | 0.13 % of Revenue | 0.87 % of Revenue |
Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes (2023)  | 79 Hours | 296 Hours |
Customs and Other Import Duties (2023)  | 0.21 % of Tax Revenue | 1.06 % of Tax Revenue |
The taxes charged by Norway on international trade is 0.13% of the total revenue and the taxes charged by Chile on international trade is 0.87% of the total revenue.
The Taxes charged on International Trade by Norway is 6.69 times less of its total revenue than of Chile.
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