How much coast is there?

Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Austria’s highest peak towers 1,329 m above Norway’s.

Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Austria has 64% more people than Norway.

Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Austria is 7.2 times as densely populated as Norway.

Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Austria is 3.5 years older than in Norway.

Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.1 more children on average than in Austria.

Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Austria are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.

Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Austria 20.6.

Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Austria 1.

Austria: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Austria’s economy is 9% larger than Norway’s.

Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 36% more per person than Austria.

Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Austria than in Norway (Gini 4.7 points higher).

Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.6% in Austria, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.0%.

Austria: 1% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Austria’s.

Austria: 82% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 23% more on health per person than Austria.

Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Austria is 40% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Austria has 11% more doctors per person than Norway.

Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 18% in Austria.

Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.40 points higher than in Austria.

Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Austria drink 67% more alcohol than in Norway.

Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Austria has 5% more meat per person than Norway.

Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Austria has 280 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Austria put in 26 more hours a year than in Norway.

Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 0.76 years longer than in Austria.

Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Austria welcomed 3.2 times as many tourists per resident as Norway (2019).

Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 92% in Austria.

Austria: 92% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Austria and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 70% in Austria.

Austria: 70% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Austria has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Austria: 124 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Austria’s railway network is 28% longer than Norway’s.

Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Austria: 5 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 34% of Norway.

Austria: 47.2% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 8% more CO₂ than someone in Austria.

Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 84% in Austria.

Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Austria carries 54% more fine dust than in Norway.

Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 21% more likely to be murdered in Austria than in Norway.

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

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Austria are 3.1 times as deadly as in Norway.

Austria: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Austria is on average 6.2 °C warmer than Norway.

Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Austria and Norway are nearly identical here.

Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)