How much coast is there?

Japan’s coastline is 18% longer than Norway’s.

Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Japan’s highest peak towers 1,307 m above Norway’s.

Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Japan has 22 times as many people as Norway.

Japan: 123 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Japan is 22 times as densely populated as Norway.

Japan: 338 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 9.4 years older than in Norway.

Japan: 49 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.

Japan: 30% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Japan 2.4.

Japan: 2.4 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Japan 1.

Japan: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Japan’s economy is 8.4 times the size of Norway’s.

Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 88% more per person than Japan.

Japan: Int$55,422 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Japan than in Norway (Gini 5.8 points higher).

Japan: 32.3 (2020) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 2.5% in Japan.

Japan: 2.5% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Japan 1.4%.

Japan: 1.4% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Japan’s.

Japan: 65% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Japan.

Japan: $3,638 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Norway is 11% more likely to die before turning one than in Japan.

Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 88% more doctors per person than Japan.

Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.

Japan: 5.2% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Japan smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Japan: 17.5% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 1.11 points higher than in Japan.

Japan: 6.13 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

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

Japan: 6.3 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 18% more meat per person than Japan.

Japan: 59.9 kg (2022) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 806 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.

Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Japan put in 242 more hours a year than in Norway.

Japan: 1,654 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 0.43 years longer than in Japan.

Japan: 12.7 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 3.1 times as many tourists per resident as Japan (2019).

Japan: 0.3 (2024) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 86% in Japan.

Japan: 86% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Japan and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Japan live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.

Japan: 92% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Japan: 178 (2023) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Japan’s railway network is 5.2 times as long as Norway’s.

Japan: 20,087 km (2011) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Japan: 0.98 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 34% of Norway.

Japan: 68.4% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Japan emits 17% more CO₂ than someone in Norway.

Japan: 7.8 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Japan.

Japan: 23.6% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Japan carries 57% more fine dust than in Norway.

Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.2 times as likely to be murdered in Norway as in Japan.

Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Japan are 80% deadlier than in Norway.

Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Japan is on average 11.2 °C warmer than Norway.

Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Japan gets 45% more rain than Norway.

Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)