In Robin Dao's Treatment, care, and a better life for EVERYBODY! Poor or Rich. blog post, he states that Norways standard of living is 30% higher then U.S standard. He believes that it is because of their morality and how they treat one another.
I think that one of the main differences is that Norway is much much smaller then America. Its a a lot easier to be able to govern and take control in a small land. If their economy is stable then it will be better for them because they don't have to worry the mass amounts of prisons, homes building and jobs that America has to worry about. Plus does Norway even have an army? I wouldn't think so. With that they are not even at war so they don't waste money into that. I believe that it is easier to be able pass laws and to regulate it on a smaller scale. As we have already learned that it is easier for something to work locally then nationally. Same thing here. The size is what is making this difference.
