Where is it better to live in Norway or in Taiwan?
To answer the question - which country - Norway or Taiwan, is more comfortable for living, let’s compare different constituents which make the standard of living:
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Perhaps, it’s difficult to argue that it’s better to live in a rich country than in a poor one. As of 2024 year data, the basic indicator of the economic development - GDP by purchasing power parity per capita - was:
● In Norway - 103 thousand dollars,
● In Taiwan - 80,6 thousand dollars.
Thus, according to the gross production per one person, Norway leaves Taiwan behind by %.
Let’s compare the data about average labor level pay in both countries.
The average gross salary (before the taxes and other mandatory fees) is:
● in Norway - 55,500 NOK (5200 US$);
● in Taiwan - 58,000 Taiwanese Dollars (1840 US$).
Where are the prices lower? up↑
The average GDP gap per capita is narrowed down by the difference in cost of living. According to the statistics of the data base Numbeo, at the beginning of 2025 year, Norway is a more expensive country.
The price level in Norway for basic goods and services (including food, consumer goods, transport, mobile connection and utility bills) is on average % higher than in Taiwan. In other words, at the current exchange rate 1000 dollars in Taiwan will have the same purchasing power as dollars in Norway.
Where is the crime rate lower? up↑
One can evaluate the general level of criminal situation with the help of “crime rate”. This indicator is calculated by the portal Numbeo, which specializes in rating scores of different life aspects in all the world regions and shows how safe it is to live in the country from a risk of becoming a victim of lawbreakers (the higher the crime rate is, the higher the risk is). As of 2025 year, the crime rate is:
● in Norway - 33;
● in Taiwan - 17.1
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To estimate the population law-abidingness and law enforcement activity, let’s pay attention to the statics of premeditated murders and to the data about the number of Norwegians and Taiwanese, being imprisoned.
Yearly out of 100 thousand people, murders kill:
● in Norway - 0.55 people;
● in Taiwan - 0.82 people
***As of 2023 year, in prisons and criminal camps the number of inmates is:
● in Norway - 2.65 thousand, or 49 prisoners per 100,000 people;
● in Taiwan - 54.1 thousand, or 219 prisoners per 100,000 people
So, they kill and get imprisoned more in Taiwan, though according to the crime rate, the more criminal country is Norway.
Where do people get sick less and live longer? up↑
The life quality is greatly defined by how long the people live. According to the latest data, the life expectancy is:
● in Norway - 82.6 years (81.1 years among men and 84.1 years among women)
● in Taiwan - 79.4 years (76 years among men and 82.7 years among women)
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We can estimate the effectiveness of the health care systems of Norway and Taiwan on the base of the health care quality index which is estimated by Nubmbeo. The index comprehensively displays how bad or good it is in the country with medical services, taking into consideration hospital facilities, medicines, staff professionalism and treatment availability in terms of cost. As of 2025 year, the index is:
● in Norway - 75.6;
● in Taiwan - 86.5
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