Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Norway fits inside Canada 25 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Norway: 624,500 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 8 times as long as Norway’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 3,490 m above Norway’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 6.5% of Canada, versus 2.7% of Norway
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Norway: 2.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 7.4 times as many people as Norway
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Norway is 3.3 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Norway are 1.7 cm taller than in Canada
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Norway: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Norway are 1.7 cm taller than in Canada
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Norway: 166.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 0.8 years older than in Norway
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Norway have 0.2 more children on average than in Canada
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Norway hosts 2.2 times as many refugees per resident as Canada
Canada: 10 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, Canada 5.5
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Norway: 23.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Canada 2
Canada: 2 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 4.4 times the size of Norway’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Norway produces 56% more per person than Canada
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Canada than in Norway (Gini 5 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Canada and Norway are practically level
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Norway: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 4.6% in Norway
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Norway spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.6%
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Norway: 3.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Norway’s central government collects 25% of GDP in tax, Canada’s 14%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Norway: 24.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Canada’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Norway spends 30% more on health per person than Canada
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Norway live 1.1 years longer than in Canada
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Norway: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Norway has 76% more doctors per person than Canada
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Norway has 30% more hospital beds per person than Canada
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Norway is 38% higher than in Canada
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 11.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 21% in Norway
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
13% of adults in Norway smoke, versus 11% in Canada
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Norway rate their lives 0.50 points higher than in Canada
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 33% more alcohol than in Norway
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 35% more meat per person than Norway
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 114 kcal more food per person per day than Norway
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 319 more hours a year than in Norway
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 0.75 years longer than in Norway
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Norway welcomed 89% more tourists per resident than Canada (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 14 more World Heritage sites than Norway (22 against 8)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Norway: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Norway has won 616 Olympic medals, Canada 597
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Norway: 616 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Norway are online, versus 94% in Canada
Canada: 94% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 56% faster than in Norway
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Norway: 228 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Norway are practically level
Canada: 100% (2024) · Norway: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 83% in Canada
Canada: 83% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Norway has 109 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 12 times as long as Norway’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Norway: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 33% of Norway
Canada: 42% (2024) · Norway: 33.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Norway
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Canada
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Canada carries 4% more fine dust than in Norway
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.7 times as likely to be murdered in Canada as in Norway
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Canada are 2.6 times as deadly as in Norway
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 2.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Norway is on average 4.6 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Norway gets 84% more rain than Canada
Canada: 683 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 Canada bigger than Norway?
Canada is larger. Norway fits inside Canada 25 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Norway?
Canada has 7.4 times as many people as Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Norway?
People in Norway live 1.1 years longer than in Canada. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 83.2 in Norway.
Are people taller in Canada or Norway?
Men in Norway are 1.7 cm taller than in Canada (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
