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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0.

Greece: 1 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Greece 1.

Greece: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

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 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?

Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Norway 2.1%.

Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Greece’s.

Greece: 60% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 86% in Greece.

Greece: 86% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

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

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 30% of Greece.

Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

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)

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 4.9 times as deadly as in Norway.

Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

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)