How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 378 times as long as Belgium’s.

Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Norway’s highest peak towers 1,775 m above Belgium’s.

Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Belgium has 2.1 times as many people as Norway.

Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Belgium is 25 times as densely populated as Norway.

Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Belgium is 1.9 years older than in Norway.

Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Belgium: 21% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Belgium 7.5.

Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Belgium and Norway are practically level.

Belgium: 3 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Belgium’s economy is 37% larger than Norway’s.

Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 39% more per person than Belgium.

Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Belgium than in Norway (Gini 0.3 points higher).

Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.9% in Belgium, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Belgium 1.3%.

Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Belgium: 81% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 40% more on health per person than Belgium.

Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

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

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

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 39% more doctors per person than Belgium.

Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Belgium are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

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

Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.32 points higher than in Belgium.

Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Belgium drink 37% more alcohol than in Norway.

Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 17% more meat per person than Belgium.

Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Belgium has 446 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Belgium put in 181 more hours a year than in Norway.

Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 0.43 years longer than in Belgium.

Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 12% more tourists per resident than Belgium (2019).

Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

Belgium and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

Norway has 109 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104.

Belgium: 104 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Norway’s railway network is 8% longer than Belgium’s.

Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 23% of Belgium.

Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Belgium emits 9% more CO₂ than someone in Norway.

Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

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

Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Belgium carries 39% more fine dust than in Norway.

Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 49% more likely to be murdered in Belgium than in Norway.

Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

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

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

How warm is it?

Belgium is on average 9.4 °C warmer than Norway.

Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 36% more rain than Belgium.

Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)