Diverse competence

People in ocean industries

Norway is a safe and easy country for doing business. The World Bank ranks Norway among the top ten countries for Ease of Doing Business, a position Norway has held for several years.

Norway has a great deal of credibility within technology, innovation and competence building. 

• Our population of 5.4 million is modest in size, yet our purchasing power is comparable to larger economies due to our high standard of living and evenly distributed wealth
• Norway is one of the world’s most digitalised countries
• Most Norwegians are fluent English speakers, with French and German frequently spoken as well
• Norwegians are generally well-educated

Norway ranks high on several scoreboards: 

• High GDP per capita in Europe
• Ranked 7th in “Ease of Doing Business” 
• Top 10 in annual “World Competitiveness Scoreboard”
• Ranked 4th in “IMD World Talent Report”
• Easy to set up your own business

Here is more about the ease of doing business and Norway’s relationship with the EU.