Are you compatible with Norway?
A well-funded welfare state with strong equality values and a deep outdoor culture. Life is calm and costly, set among fjords, mountains and long northern winters.
What makes Norway stand out
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Budget: Norway is pricier than almost every other country in the quiz.
Wages and prices are among the highest anywhere, especially for eating out.
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Work: Norway is more relaxed about work than almost every other country in the quiz.
Working hours are moderate and family time is strongly protected.
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Climate: Norway is cooler than almost every other country in the quiz.
Long, cold winters and cool summers, with dramatic light changes through the year.
Norway on all 12 axes
0 is the left pole and 100 the right. Each position is an editorial estimate of typical policy and everyday norms, with the reason underneath.
Values
A large public sector and a national wealth fund support universal healthcare and education.
Personal freedoms are strong, within a culture of trust and following shared rules.
Equality and progressive attitudes are widely held, alongside pride in rural traditions.
A Lutheran heritage remains in culture, but public life is largely secular.
Outside the EU but closely tied to it, with a focus on national resource management.
Electric cars and hydropower are widespread, alongside a significant oil and gas industry.
Lifestyle
Long, cold winters and cool summers, with dramatic light changes through the year.
Small cities and towns dominate, with mountains, fjords and coast close by.
Wages and prices are among the highest anywhere, especially for eating out.
Working hours are moderate and family time is strongly protected.
People are reserved and modest, warming up through shared outdoor activities.
Independence is valued, along with time at family cabins.
Who tends to match Norway
You are likely to score high with Norway if you lean toward:
- high incomes and high pricesBudget
- cooler weatherClimate
- state-provided servicesEconomy
- a secular public lifeReligion in public life
You might enjoy
- weekends at a mountain cabin
- cross-country skiing
- midnight sun in summer
Countries most like Norway
Least like Norway
Similarity uses the quiz’s match formula with all 12 axes counted equally.
Take the quiz: how close are you to Norway?
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Statements on your values and how you like to live. Rate each from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
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Canada
83% match
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Ireland81% - 3
United Kingdom79% - 4
Belgium78%
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Norway: questions
Am I compatible with Norway?
Take the 24-statement quiz to get your match % with Norway and 59 other countries. People who match Norway closely tend to lean toward high incomes and high prices, cooler weather and state-provided services.
Which countries are most like Norway?
On the quiz's 12 axes, the closest profiles are Denmark (91%), Finland (89%) and Sweden (89%). The least similar is Nigeria (36%).
What makes Norway stand out?
Its most distinctive axis is budget: Norway is pricier than 58 of the other 59 countries in the quiz. Wages and prices are among the highest anywhere, especially for eating out.
How was the Norway profile made?
It is an editorial estimate of typical public policy and everyday social norms on 12 axes, six on values and six on lifestyle, each scored 0 to 100. It describes the country as a whole, not its government, any party or any person who lives there.