Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece fits inside Norway 4.7 times
Greece: 131,960 km² (2024) · Norway: 624,500 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Norway’s coastline is 84% longer than Greece’s
Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Greece’s highest peak towers 448 m above Norway’s
Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 39% of Greece, versus 2.7% of Norway
Greece: 38.9% (2024) · Norway: 2.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Greece has 86% more people than Norway
Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Greece is 5.2 times as densely populated as Norway
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Norway are 1.2 cm taller than in Greece
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Norway: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Norway and Greece are practically level
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Norway: 166.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 6.2 years older than in Norway
Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Norway have 0.2 more children on average than in Greece
Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway
Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Norway hosts 71% more refugees per resident than Greece
Greece: 12.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Norway: 22.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0
Greece: 1 (2026) · Norway: 23.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Greece 1
Greece: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Norway’s economy is 89% larger than Greece’s
Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Norway produces 2.3 times as much per person as Greece
Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Greece than in Norway (Gini 6.9 points higher)
Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Greece and Norway are practically level
Greece: 0.6% (2023) · Norway: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Greece, versus 4.6% in Norway
Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Norway and Greece are practically level
Greece: 3% (2025) · Norway: 3.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Greece’s central government collects 27% of GDP in tax, Norway’s 25%
Greece: 27.4% (2024) · Norway: 24.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Greece’s
Greece: 60% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Norway spends 4.2 times as much on health per person as Greece
Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Norway live 1.3 years longer than in Greece
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Norway: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Greece is 60% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway
Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 32% more doctors per person than Norway
Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Greece has 29% more hospital beds per person than Norway
Greece: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Norway is 3 times that in Greece
Greece: 3.9 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 11.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 21% in Norway
Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 13% in Norway
Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Norway rate their lives 1.54 points higher than in Greece
Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Greece drink 23% more alcohol than in Norway
Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Greece has 16% more meat per person than Norway
Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Norway has 94 kcal more food per person per day than Greece
Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Greece put in 481 more hours a year than in Norway
Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Norway went to school 1.6 years longer than in Greece
Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 2.9 times as many tourists per resident as Norway (2019)
Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Greece has 13 more World Heritage sites than Norway (21 against 8)
Greece: 21 (2026) · Norway: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Norway has won 616 Olympic medals, Greece 129
Greece: 129 (2026 edition) · Norway: 616 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Norway are online, versus 86% in Greece
Greece: 86% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Norway is 23% faster than in Greece
Greece: 186 Mbps (2026) · Norway: 228 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Greece and Norway are practically level
Greece: 100% (2024) · Norway: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 79% in Greece
Greece: 79% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Greece has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109
Greece: 114 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Norway’s railway network is 66% longer than Greece’s
Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Norway: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Greece, but only 33% of Norway
Greece: 36.9% (2024) · Norway: 33.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Norway emits 26% more CO₂ than someone in Greece
Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 50% in Greece
Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Greece carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Norway
Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 16% more likely to be murdered in Greece than in Norway
Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Greece are 3.7 times as deadly as in Norway
Greece: 10.8 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 2.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Greece is on average 14.1 °C warmer than Norway
Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Norway gets 57% more rain than Greece
Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than Norway?
Norway is larger. Greece fits inside Norway 4.7 times.
Which has more people, Greece or Norway?
Greece has 86% more people than Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or Norway?
People in Norway live 1.3 years longer than in Greece. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 83.2 in Norway.
Are people taller in Greece or Norway?
Men in Norway are 1.2 cm taller than in Greece (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
