Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Israel fits inside Norway 28 times
Israel: 22,070 km² (2024) · Norway: 624,500 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Norway’s coastline is 92 times as long as Israel’s
Israel: 273 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Norway’s highest peak towers 233 m above Israel’s
Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 24% of Israel, versus 2.7% of Norway
Israel: 23.8% (2024) · Norway: 2.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Israel has 80% more people than Norway
Israel: 10.1 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Israel is 30 times as densely populated as Norway
Israel: 468 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Norway are 4.5 cm taller than in Israel
Israel: 176 cm (2019) · Norway: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Norway are 4.2 cm taller than in Israel
Israel: 162.2 cm (2019) · Norway: 166.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Norway is 10 years older than in Israel
Israel: 29.2 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Israel have 1.4 more children on average than in Norway
Israel: 2.87 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 13% in Israel
Israel: 12.7% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Norway hosts 176 times as many refugees per resident as Israel
Israel: 0.1 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, Israel 5.9
Israel: 5.9 (2026) · Norway: 23.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Israel 2
Israel: 2 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Israel’s economy is 15% larger than Norway’s
Israel: $611 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Norway produces 74% more per person than Israel
Israel: Int$59,717 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Norway (Gini 11.8 points higher)
Israel: 38.3 (2022) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Israel and Norway are practically level
Israel: 0.4% (2022) · Norway: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 3.5% in Israel
Israel: 3.5% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Israel spends 7.8% of its GDP on the military, Norway 3.3%
Israel: 7.8% (2025) · Norway: 3.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Norway’s central government collects 25% of GDP in tax, Israel’s 23%
Israel: 23.2% (2024) · Norway: 24.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Norway’s
Israel: 101% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Norway spends 2.1 times as much on health per person as Israel
Israel: $3,928 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)
How long do people live?
Israel and Norway are practically level
Israel: 83.2 years (2024) · Norway: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Israel is 35% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway
Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Norway has 31% more doctors per person than Israel
Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Norway has 5% more hospital beds per person than Israel
Israel: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Norway: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Norway is 68% higher than in Israel
Israel: 6.9 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 11.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Israel are obese, versus 21% in Norway
Israel: 23.3% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Israel smoke, versus 13% in Norway
Israel: 21.2% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Norway rate their lives 0.05 points higher than in Israel
Israel: 7.19 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Norway drink 66% more alcohol than in Israel
Israel: 4.2 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Israel has 54% more meat per person than Norway
Israel: 108.7 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Israel has 278 kcal more food per person per day than Norway
Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Israel put in 478 more hours a year than in Norway
Israel: 1,890 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Israel went to school 0.42 years longer than in Norway
Israel: 13.5 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Norway welcomed 9.5 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019)
Israel: 0.1 (2024) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Israel has 1 more World Heritage site than Norway (9 against 8)
Israel: 9 (2026) · Norway: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Norway has won 616 Olympic medals, Israel 20
Israel: 20 (2026 edition) · Norway: 616 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Norway are online, versus 88% in Israel
Israel: 88% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Israel is 72% faster than in Norway
Israel: 392 Mbps (2026) · Norway: 228 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Israel and Norway are practically level
Israel: 100% (2024) · Norway: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 84% in Norway
Israel: 92% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109
Israel: 177 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Norway’s railway network is 2.3 times as long as Israel’s
Israel: 1,720 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Israel: 0.73 (2023) · Norway: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Norway, but only 6.8% of Israel
Israel: 6.8% (2024) · Norway: 33.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Norway emits 19% more CO₂ than someone in Israel
Israel: 5.6 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel
Israel: 16.9% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Israel carries 3 times as much fine dust as in Norway
Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.2 times as likely to be murdered in Israel as in Norway
Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Israel are 2.3 times as deadly as in Norway
Israel: 6.8 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 2.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Israel is on average 19.5 °C warmer than Norway
Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Norway gets 6.1 times as much rain as Israel
Israel: 205 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 Israel bigger than Norway?
Norway is larger. Israel fits inside Norway 28 times.
Which has more people, Israel or Norway?
Israel has 80% more people than Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Israel or Norway?
Israel and Norway are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years in Israel and 83.2 in Norway.
Are people taller in Israel or Norway?
Men in Norway are 4.5 cm taller than in Israel (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
