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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Israel 5.9.

Israel: 5.9 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Israel 2.

Israel: 2 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

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 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 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Norway 2.1%.

Israel: 8.8% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Norway’s.

Israel: 101% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 88% in Israel.

Israel: 88% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

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

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 6.5% of Israel.

Israel: 6.5% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

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)

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 2.8 times as deadly as in Norway.

Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

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)