How much coast is there?

Australia’s coastline is 2% longer than Norway’s.

Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Norway’s highest peak towers 241 m above Australia’s.

Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Australia has 4.9 times as many people as Norway.

Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Norway is 4.3 times as densely populated as Australia.

Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 1.8 years older than in Australia.

Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Australia have 0.0 more children on average than in Norway.

Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 18% in Australia.

Australia: 18.1% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Australia 3.6.

Australia: 3.6 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Australia 1.

Australia: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Australia’s economy is 3.4 times the size of Norway’s.

Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 45% more per person than Australia.

Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Australia than in Norway (Gini 7.3 points higher).

Australia: 33.8 (2020) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 4.1% in Australia.

Australia: 4.1% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and Australia are practically level.

Australia: 1.9% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway and Australia are nearly identical here.

Australia: 91% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 19% more on health per person than Australia.

Australia: $6,980 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Australia is 55% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 22% more doctors per person than Australia.

Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Australia: 32.4% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

13% of adults in Norway smoke, versus 12% in Australia.

Australia: 11.6% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.33 points higher than in Australia.

Australia: 6.92 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Australia drink 51% more alcohol than in Norway.

Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Australia has 66% more meat per person than Norway.

Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Australia has 86 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Australia put in 199 more hours a year than in Norway.

Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 0.25 years longer than in Australia.

Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Australia: no data · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 96% in Australia.

Australia: 96% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Australia and Norway are practically level.

Australia: 100% (2024) · Norway: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.

Australia: 88% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Australia has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Australia: 113 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Australia’s railway network is 8.4 times as long as Norway’s.

Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Australia: 2.5 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 17% of Australia.

Australia: 17.4% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Australia emits 2.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Norway.

Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Australia.

Australia: 38.6% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Norway carries 24% more fine dust than in Australia.

Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 18% more likely to be murdered in Australia than in Norway.

Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Australia are 3 times as deadly as in Norway.

Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Australia is on average 20.9 °C warmer than Norway.

Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 2.8 times as much rain as Australia.

Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)