How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 11 times as long as Germany’s.

Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Germany’s highest peak towers 494 m above Norway’s.

Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Germany has 15 times as many people as Norway.

Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Germany is 16 times as densely populated as Norway.

Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Germany is 5.6 years older than in Norway.

Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.1 more children on average than in Germany.

Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Germany 10.1.

Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Germany 1.

Germany: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Germany’s economy is 9.5 times the size of Norway’s.

Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 38% more per person than Germany.

Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Norway (Gini 7.2 points higher).

Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 3.7% in Germany.

Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and Germany are practically level.

Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Germany: 80% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 21% more on health per person than Germany.

Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Germany is 55% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 10% more doctors per person than Germany.

Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Germany: 22% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.36 points higher than in Germany.

Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Germany drink 57% more alcohol than in Norway.

Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Germany and Norway are nearly identical here.

Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Germany has 59 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Norway put in 77 more hours a year than in Germany.

Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Germany went to school 1.2 years longer than in Norway.

Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Germany (2019).

Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

Germany and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 82% in Germany.

Germany: 82% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Germany: 129 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Germany’s railway network is 8.6 times as long as Norway’s.

Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 33% of Germany.

Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Germany emits 2% more CO₂ than someone in Norway.

Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.

Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Germany carries 36% more fine dust than in Norway.

Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 26% more likely to be murdered in Germany than in Norway.

Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Germany are 2.2 times as deadly as in Norway.

Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Germany is on average 8.7 °C warmer than Norway.

Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 45% more rain than Germany.

Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)