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Given that, why do so few people live there? It has one of the lowest number of people per dollar of GDP in the world.

• Loic 4y ago
  Scandinavian countries are very nice if you are from there, are Scandinavian looking and have a Scandinavian name. If life gives you only two of the three, it gets a little bit more complicated.
• TrackerFF 4y ago
  1. Bad weather / harsh climate for a solid 8 months, many places. I've lived in Norway for 80% of my life, and I'm still coping with the harsh winters here. 2. Outside the largest cities, there's not much diversity. And people are notorious for coming off as "cold" here in Scandinavia. 3. Difficult to qualify for immigration. You may need a job visa, higher education, and enough funds / income to live 1-2 years on your own. Depending on what country you want to enter. It can be difficult to come up with $20k-$40k in savings, if you're from a third world country.
• yowzadave 4y ago
  > It has one of the lowest number of people per dollar of GDP in the world. Am I misunderstanding, or is this just a way of saying they have high productivity?
  • qbrass 4y ago
    60% of their GDP is from exporting petroleum. Their low population and geographically beneficial location for building out hydroelectric power means they can export nearly all their petroleum since they don't need it.