How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 5.1 times as long as Iceland’s.

Iceland: 4,970 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Norway’s highest peak towers 359 m above Iceland’s.

Iceland: 2,110 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Norway has 14 times as many people as Iceland.

Iceland: 392,404 (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Norway is 4 times as densely populated as Iceland.

Iceland: 4 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 3.7 years older than in Iceland.

Iceland: 35.8 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Iceland: 1.56 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 16% in Iceland.

Iceland: 16% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iceland: no data · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Iceland 1.

Iceland: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Norway’s economy is 14 times the size of Iceland’s.

Iceland: $38.6 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 25% more per person than Iceland.

Iceland: Int$83,431 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iceland than in Norway (Gini 0.3 points higher).

Iceland: 26.8 (2019) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 3.6% in Iceland.

Iceland: 3.6% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iceland: no data · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iceland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Norway’s.

Iceland: 118% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 9% more on health per person than Iceland.

Iceland: $7,642 (2024) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iceland is 5% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

Iceland: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 14% more doctors per person than Iceland.

Iceland: 4.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

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

Iceland: 23.5% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

13% of adults in Norway smoke, versus 9.2% in Iceland.

Iceland: 9.2% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iceland rate their lives 0.30 points higher than in Norway.

Iceland: 7.54 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Iceland drink 11% more alcohol than in Norway.

Iceland: 7.7 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iceland has 39% more meat per person than Norway.

Iceland: 98.1 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iceland has 205 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

Iceland: 3,681 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iceland put in 40 more hours a year than in Norway.

Iceland: 1,452 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iceland went to school 0.79 years longer than in Norway.

Iceland: 13.9 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iceland welcomed 6.1 times as many tourists per resident as Norway (2019).

Iceland: 5.58 (2019) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 98% in Iceland.

Iceland: 98% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iceland and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

94% of people in Iceland live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.

Iceland: 94% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iceland has 121 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Iceland: 121 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iceland: no data · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Iceland: 11.07 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 0.5% of Iceland.

Iceland: 0.5% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iceland emits 45% more CO₂ than someone in Norway.

Iceland: 9.7 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

100% of Iceland’s electricity is renewable, versus 99% in Norway.

Iceland: 100% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Norway carries 46% more fine dust than in Iceland.

Iceland: 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 78% more likely to be murdered in Iceland than in Norway.

Iceland: 1.3 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iceland are 60% deadlier than in Norway.

Iceland: 2.4 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iceland is on average 0.4 °C warmer than Norway.

Iceland: 2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iceland gets 14% more rain than Norway.

Iceland: 1,439 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)