How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 5.2 times as long as France’s.

France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

France’s highest peak towers 2,341 m above Norway’s.

France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

France has 12 times as many people as Norway.

France: 68.7 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

France is 8.3 times as densely populated as Norway.

France: 128 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 2.3 years older than in Norway.

France: 41.8 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.

France: 22.5% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, France 9.3.

France: 9.3 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, France 1.

France: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 6.3 times the size of Norway’s.

France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 63% more per person than France.

France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in France than in Norway (Gini 5.3 points higher).

France: 31.8 (2023) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 4.6% in Norway.

France: 7.5% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and France are practically level.

France: 2.1% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× France’s.

France: 77% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 56% more on health per person than France.

France: $5,327 (2024) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in France is 70% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 52% more doctors per person than France.

France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 13% in France.

France: 12.5% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

France: 33.6% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.66 points higher than in France.

France: 6.59 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 61% more alcohol than in Norway.

France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

France has 14% more meat per person than Norway.

France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

France and Norway are practically level.

France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in France put in 75 more hours a year than in Norway.

France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 1.4 years longer than in France.

France: 11.8 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

France welcomed 48% more tourists per resident than Norway (2019).

France: 1.35 (2019) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 89% in France.

France: 89% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

France and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 79% in France.

France: 79% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

France: 117 (2023) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 7.1 times as long as Norway’s.

France: 27,716 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

France: 0.94 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 32% of France.

France: 32.5% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 68% more CO₂ than someone in France.

France: 4 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.

France: 26.1% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in France carries 33% more fine dust than in Norway.

France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 86% more likely to be murdered in France than in Norway.

France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

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

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

How warm is it?

France is on average 12.5 °C warmer than Norway.

France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 9% more rain than France.

France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)