Australia

Life Standard
Australians can expect to live on average to about 82 1/2 years, have a mean
13 years of schooling and the gross national income per person is $58,618.
A steady increase in Australia's HDI has been revealed by the report, with
growth averaging 0.32 between 1990 and 2014.
Source: Australia ranks second-best in the world for quality of life, UN study
says
http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/australia-ranks-secondbest-inthe-world-for-quality-of-life-un-study-says-20151217-glqi0l.html

Economic Profile

The Australian economy has experienced continuous growth and

features low unemployment, contained inflation, very low public debt,
and a strong and stable financial system.
Unemployment rate: 5.7% (2013 est.)
5.2% (2012 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.4% (2013 est.)
1.8% (2012 est.)

GDP

GDP (official exchange rate): $1.488 trillion (2013 est.)

GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 3.8%
industry: 27.4%
services: 68.7% (2013 est.)
Taxation:

Taxes and other revenues: 33.2% of GDP (2013 est.)

Employment Rate:

The average household net-adjusted disposable income per

capita is USD 31 588 a year

Demographics:

Population: 22,507,617 (July 2014 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.09% (2014 est.)
Weather Condition:
Australia experiences temperate weather for most of the year but the climate
can vary due to the size of our continent. The northern states typically
experience warm weather much of the time, with the southern states
experiencing cooler winters. Australia is also one of the driest continents on
earth with an average annual rainfall of less than 600 millimetres. Like all
countries in the southern hemisphere, Australia's seasons are opposite to
those in the northern hemisphere. December to February is summer; March to
May is autumn; June to August is winter; and September to November is
spring.
THE UN'S INTERNATIONAL SCORECARD
1. Norway
2. Australia
3. Switzerland
4. Denmark
5. Netherlands
6. Germany
7. Ireland
8. United States
9. Tie between Canada and New Zealand
11. Singapore

Norway
Life Standard
Norway performs very well in many measures of well-being relative to most
other countries in the Better Life Index. Norway ranks above the average in

almost all the dimensions (subjective well-being, jobs and earnings, housing,
work-life balance, environmental quality, civic engagement, social
connections, health status, and personal security).
In Norway, the average household net-adjusted disposable income per
capita is USD 33 492 a year, more than the OECD average of USD 25 908 a
year.

Employment Rate
In terms of employment, over 75% of people aged 15 to 64 in Norway have
a paid job, above the OECD employment average of 65%, and one of the
highest rates in the OECD.

References:

http://www.australia.com/en/facts/weather.html