How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 73% longer than China’s.

China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

China’s highest peak towers 6,380 m above Norway’s.

China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

China has 251 times as many people as Norway.

China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

China is 9.7 times as densely populated as Norway.

China: 150 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 0.47 years older than in China.

China: 39.1 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.4 more children on average than in China.

China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 15% in China.

China: 14.9% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1.

China: 0.1 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, China 1.

China: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

China’s economy is 37 times the size of Norway’s.

China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 3.5 times as much per person as China.

China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in China than in Norway (Gini 9.5 points higher).

China: 36 (2022) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Norway and China are practically level.

China: 4.6% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and China are practically level.

China: 1.7% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× China’s.

China: 47% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 11 times as much on health per person as China.

China: $763 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in China is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 60% more doctors per person than China.

China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 9.1% in China.

China: 9.1% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in China smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

China: 22.8% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 1.17 points higher than in China.

China: 6.07 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Norway drink 89% more alcohol than in China.

China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

China has 4% more meat per person than Norway.

China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

China has 51 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in China put in 916 more hours a year than in Norway.

China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 5.1 years longer than in China.

China: 8 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 20 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019).

China: 0.05 (2019) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

China and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 66% in China.

China: 66% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

China: 132 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

China’s railway network is 28 times as long as Norway’s.

China: 109,767 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

China: 0.44 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 24% of China.

China: 24% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in China emits 30% more CO₂ than someone in Norway.

China: 8.7 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China.

China: 37% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in China carries 4.7 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 44% more likely to be murdered in Norway than in China.

China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in China are 12 times as deadly as in Norway.

China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

China is on average 6.2 °C warmer than Norway.

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

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 55% more rain than China.

China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)