Norway
Why is Norway the happiest country
Life Expectancy
- The average life expectancy is 81 years (Both genders)
- Since 1990, the life expectancy of Norwegian people has increased by 30
Period Men Women Bold=Men Underline=Women
1946-50 69.3 72.7
1966-70 71.1 76.8
1986-90 73.1 79.7
1991-95 74.4 80.4
2005 77.7 82.5
2006 78.1 83.0
2007 78.2 83.2
2008 78.3 83.5
2010 78.9 83.2
2011 79.0 83.5
2012 79.4 83.4
Economy
-mixed economy
-GDP 64,363 per capita(ranked 6 in the world)
-Norway is trying to end poverty
Land use and Natural Resources
-Norway's geography includes 240,000 islands a coastline that stretches over 64,000 miles(land use)
-Make a lot of there money of oil(NR)
-Uses water for energy(hydro and tidal energy)
Health Care
-Norway's health is funded by a national budget
-All citizens have access to treatment free of charge
-Norway's in the top 100 countries for health care(ranked 11)
-Over 50 hospitals around norway
Shelter
-Norway is one of the safest countries on earth
-In 2008 , Norway had 34 murders in a year
-America has over 1000 deaths per year
Waste
-Norway generates waste into energy by burning it
-Turns trash into cash