Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Austria fits inside Norway 7.4 times
Austria: 83,879 km² (2024) · Norway: 624,500 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 31% of Austria, versus 2.7% of Norway
Austria: 31.1% (2024) · Norway: 2.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Norway are 2.0 cm taller than in Austria
Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Norway: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Austria and Norway are practically level
Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Norway: 166.5 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Austria hosts 41% more refugees per resident than Norway
Austria: 31.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Norway: 22.1 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Norway: 23.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Austria 1
Austria: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Austria and Norway are practically level
Austria: 0.5% (2023) · Norway: 0.2% (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 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.1%
Austria: 1.1% (2025) · Norway: 3.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Austria’s central government collects 26% of GDP in tax, Norway’s 25%
Austria: 25.8% (2024) · Norway: 24.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Austria’s
Austria: 82% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Norway live 1.2 years longer than in Austria
Austria: 82 years (2024) · Norway: 83.2 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Austria has 2 times as many hospital beds per person as Norway
Austria: 6.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Austria is 9% higher than in Norway
Austria: 12.7 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 11.6 per 100k (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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Austria has 4 more World Heritage sites than Norway (12 against 8)
Austria: 12 (2026) · Norway: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Norway has won 616 Olympic medals, Austria 367
Austria: 367 (2026 edition) · Norway: 616 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Norway are online, versus 92% in Austria
Austria: 92% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Norway is 31% faster than in Austria
Austria: 174 Mbps (2026) · Norway: 228 Mbps (2026)
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
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 33% of Norway
Austria: 47.3% (2024) · Norway: 33.2% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 2.2 times as deadly as in Norway
Austria: 6.5 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 2.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Austria bigger than Norway?
Norway is larger. Austria fits inside Norway 7.4 times.
Which has more people, Austria or Norway?
Austria has 64% more people than Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Austria or Norway?
People in Norway live 1.2 years longer than in Austria. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 83.2 in Norway.
Are people taller in Austria or Norway?
Men in Norway are 2.0 cm taller than in Austria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
