According to an international expert comparison, Norway is the best country for foreigners and for raising children. The authors of the study took into account a number of factors, including crime, access to health care, education and average income, and evaluated twenty different aspects of life.
Norway received an overall score of 71.73 out of 100, and a staggering 94.06 percent of families here said they were satisfied. This is eleven percent above the pan-European average of 84.76 percent. “Upbringing depends on many factors such as health, education, well-being, income, crime and more. Countries like Norway, Finland and Sweden have long ranked high in these categories,” said a spokesperson for Umzug-365, which conducted the research.
Norway also excels in the field of health. The maternal mortality rate here is only 1.31 per 100,000 live births, which is eighty-one percent less than the European average of 6.88. The under-fifteen mortality rate is low at just 0.31 percent, and life expectancy is 83.31 years, while the European average is 80.5 years.
The Nordic countries have long been ranked high in happiness rankings. Last year, the authors of the World Happiness Report placed Norway in seventh place, according to the latest edition, the happiest country is Finland (67.79 points), followed by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden.
“Many of the top ranked countries are located in Northern Europe, five of the top ten are right here,” added the Umzug-365 spokesperson. For families looking for a safe and happy place to live, Norway is a clear choice.
