How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 3.3 times as long as Italy’s.

Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Italy’s highest peak towers 2,279 m above Norway’s.

Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Italy has 11 times as many people as Norway.

Italy: 58.9 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Italy is 13 times as densely populated as Norway.

Italy: 199 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Italy is 7.9 years older than in Norway.

Italy: 47.5 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.3 more children on average than in Italy.

Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.

Italy: 25.1% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Italy 3.4.

Italy: 3.4 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Italy 1.

Italy: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Italy’s economy is 4.8 times the size of Norway’s.

Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 66% more per person than Italy.

Italy: Int$62,803 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Norway (Gini 7.8 points higher).

Italy: 34.3 (2023) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Italy: 6.4% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and Italy are practically level.

Italy: 1.6% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Italy: 69% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Italy.

Italy: $3,398 (2024) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Italy is 15% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 19% more doctors per person than Italy.

Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 18% in Italy.

Italy: 17.9% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Italy smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Italy: 22.4% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.67 points higher than in Italy.

Italy: 6.57 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Italy drink 21% more alcohol than in Norway.

Italy: 8.4 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Italy has 1% more meat per person than Norway.

Italy: 71.2 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Italy has 277 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Italy put in 289 more hours a year than in Norway.

Italy: 1,701 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 2.3 years longer than in Italy.

Italy: 10.8 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Italy welcomed 7% more tourists per resident than Norway (2019).

Italy: 0.98 (2024) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 89% in Italy.

Italy: 89% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Italy and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 70% in Italy.

Italy: 70% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Italy: 133 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Italy’s railway network is 4.5 times as long as Norway’s.

Italy: 17,305 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Italy: 0.34 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 33% of Italy.

Italy: 32.9% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 31% more CO₂ than someone in Italy.

Italy: 5.1 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 49% in Italy.

Italy: 48.8% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Italy carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 28% more likely to be murdered in Norway than in Italy.

Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Italy are 3.3 times as deadly as in Norway.

Italy: 5 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Italy is on average 12.3 °C warmer than Norway.

Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 22% more rain than Italy.

Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)