How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 79 times as long as Guinea’s.

Guinea: 320 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Norway’s highest peak towers 717 m above Guinea’s.

Guinea: 1,752 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Guinea has 2.7 times as many people as Norway.

Guinea: 15.1 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Guinea is 4 times as densely populated as Norway.

Guinea: 61 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 22 years older than in Guinea.

Guinea: 18 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Guinea have 2.7 more children on average than in Norway.

Guinea: 4.13 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 3.5% in Guinea.

Guinea: 3.5% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Guinea 0.0.

Guinea: 0 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Guinea 1.

Guinea: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Norway’s economy is 19 times the size of Guinea’s.

Guinea: $28.3 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 21 times as much per person as Guinea.

Guinea: Int$4,935 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Guinea than in Norway (Gini 3.1 points higher).

Guinea: 29.6 (2018) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.2% in Guinea, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Guinea: 5.2% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and Guinea are practically level.

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

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Guinea’s.

Guinea: 38% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 140 times as much on health per person as Guinea.

Guinea: $59 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Guinea is 30 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Guinea: 59.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 24 times as many doctors per person as Guinea.

Guinea: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 9.4% in Guinea.

Guinea: 9.4% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Guinea: no data · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 2.63 points higher than in Guinea.

Guinea: 4.61 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Norway drink 15 times as much alcohol as in Guinea.

Guinea: 0.5 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 4.6 times as much meat per person as Guinea.

Guinea: 15.2 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 528 kcal more food per person per day than Guinea.

Guinea: 2,948 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Guinea: no data · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 11 years longer than in Guinea.

Guinea: 2.5 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 114 times as many tourists per resident as Guinea (2019).

Guinea: 0.01 (2017) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 33% in Guinea.

Guinea: 33% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Norway have electricity, versus 54% in Guinea.

Guinea: 53.8% (2024) · Norway: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 39% in Guinea.

Guinea: 39% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Norway has 109 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guinea 98.

Guinea: 98 (2023) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Norway’s railway network is 3.6 times as long as Guinea’s.

Guinea: 1,086 km (2017) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 25% of Guinea.

Guinea: 24.7% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 24 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guinea.

Guinea: 0.3 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 75% in Guinea.

Guinea: 75.2% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Guinea carries 3.6 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Guinea: 23.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Guinea: no data · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Guinea are 25 times as deadly as in Norway.

Guinea: 37.4 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Guinea is on average 24.9 °C warmer than Norway.

Guinea: 26.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Guinea gets 37% more rain than Norway.

Guinea: 1,724 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)