How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 20 times as long as Finland’s.

Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Norway’s highest peak towers 1,141 m above Finland’s.

Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Finland and Norway are nearly identical here.

Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Finland is 21% more densely populated than Norway.

Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Finland is 3.2 years older than in Norway.

Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.2 more children on average than in Finland.

Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.

Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Finland 8.9.

Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Finland 2.

Finland: 2 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Norway’s economy is 67% larger than Finland’s.

Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 58% more per person than Finland.

Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Finland than in Norway (Gini 0.9 points higher).

Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Finland and Norway are practically level.

Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Finland: 85% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 50% more on health per person than Finland.

Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Norway is 5% more likely to die before turning one than in Finland.

Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 38% more doctors per person than Finland.

Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Finland are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Finland smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Finland rate their lives 0.52 points higher than in Norway.

Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Finland drink 35% more alcohol than in Norway.

Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 1% more meat per person than Finland.

Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 130 kcal more food per person per day than Finland.

Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Finland put in 85 more hours a year than in Norway.

Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 0.14 years longer than in Finland.

Finland: 13 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 15% more tourists per resident than Finland (2019).

Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

Finland and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 75% in Finland.

Finland: 75% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Finland has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Finland: 126 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Finland’s railway network is 52% longer than Norway’s.

Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 34% of Norway.

Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 26% more CO₂ than someone in Finland.

Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Finland.

Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Norway carries 24% more fine dust than in Finland.

Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 35% more likely to be murdered in Finland than in Norway.

Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Finland are 2.8 times as deadly as in Norway.

Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Finland is on average 2.0 °C warmer than Norway.

Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 66% more rain than Finland.

Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)