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Norway

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Norway
Published: 2026

Region: Northern Europe
Capital: Oslo
Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Density: 15 / km²

WRI Score 2026

79.28

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 25th
In Europe: 12th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 39%· KPMG / EY
22.8
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 15 / km²· UN WPP
100.0
Sparsely populated, well below global norms.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $96,580· IMF WEO 2026
99.1
Among the highest nominal GDP per capita globally.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 83.5 years· WHO / UN
94.1
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.2 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
82.0
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 3.5%· ILO / SECO
93.5
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2% of GDP· SIPRI
84.4
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
96.6
Among the strongest safety and rule-of-law composites globally.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
42.9
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Norway holds 25th of 211 with a WRI Score of 79.28 — holds a place in the upper leading group. Its strength lies in population density (100) and GDP per capita (99.1); its tax treatment remains a clear structural constraint.