Norway is ranked fourth in the world in "GDP per capita" at $58,834 US.

Norway rededicated itself to it's children in the early 1990s. (click here) It increased spending in education from 13.54 percent of the national budget to 16.58 percent. That is not that much of an increase in considering the expenditure, the children and it's brain trust. The return on investment has been incredible for the country. Norway has remained at that level of spending on educating their young people and today spends about 17.4 percent on education.

Norway finished 2016 ranked number 16 but has moved up 10 spots in the first quarter rankings for 2017. Norway’s teacher to student ratio for Primary age students is second in the world (one teacher for every student), and ranks fifth in the world for Secondary students (one teacher for every ten students). Like most countries, their international test score results will determine how high they finish in the final poll in December. Power Ranking Score of 82.

GDP per capita (click here)

Norway's climate targets are ambitious, but, it has experienced a success rate of reductions consistently since 2011. It is a matter of investment. When a country protects forests, builds alternative energy sources, it builds on itself exponentially. The culture changes with each generation and the entire idea of being carbon emission free then is an expectation and not a goal. 

In 2016, (click here) co2 emissions per capita for Norway was 8.28 metric tons. Though Norway CO2 emissions per capita fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 1997 - 2016 period ending at 8.28 metric tons in 2016.

In 2012 it was a pretty big deal (click here), at least in the country, when Norway broke the 5 million mark on inhabitants.

The numbers have continued to grow and in the 2016 census, the population was counted at about 5.25 million....