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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Canada 5.3.

Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Canada 2.

Canada: 2 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

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 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 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.3%.

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

How expensive is it?

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

Canada: 83% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 94% in Canada.

Canada: 94% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

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

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 34% of Norway.

Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

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)

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 3.1 times as deadly as in Norway.

Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

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)