How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 2.7 times as long as Mexico’s.

Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Mexico’s highest peak towers 3,167 m above Norway’s.

Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Mexico has 24 times as many people as Norway.

Mexico: 132 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Mexico is 4.4 times as densely populated as Norway.

Mexico: 68 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 11 years older than in Mexico.

Mexico: 28.9 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Mexico have 0.4 more children on average than in Norway.

Mexico: 1.89 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 8.5% in Mexico.

Mexico: 8.5% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.

Mexico: 0.2 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Mexico 1.

Mexico: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Mexico’s economy is 3.5 times the size of Norway’s.

Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 4 times as much per person as Mexico.

Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Norway (Gini 16.1 points higher).

Mexico: 42.6 (2024) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 2.7% in Mexico.

Mexico: 2.7% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.

Mexico: 0.9% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Mexico’s.

Mexico: 54% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 11 times as much on health per person as Mexico.

Mexico: $761 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Mexico is 6.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 92% more doctors per person than Mexico.

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

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Mexico: 37.4% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Mexico smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Mexico: 15.7% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.27 points higher than in Mexico.

Mexico: 6.97 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Norway drink 4% more alcohol than in Mexico.

Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Mexico has 11% more meat per person than Norway.

Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 171 kcal more food per person per day than Mexico.

Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Mexico put in 217 more hours a year than in Norway.

Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 3.8 years longer than in Mexico.

Mexico: 9.3 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 2.7 times as many tourists per resident as Mexico (2019).

Mexico: 0.34 (2024) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 83% in Mexico.

Mexico: 83% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Mexico are practically level.

Mexico: 99.8% (2024) · Norway: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 80% in Mexico.

Mexico: 80% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Mexico has 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Mexico: 116 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Mexico’s railway network is 6 times as long as Norway’s.

Mexico: 23,389 km (2017) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Mexico: 0.6 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Mexico and Norway are practically level.

Mexico: 33.6% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 89% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico.

Mexico: 3.5 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.

Mexico: 23.1% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Mexico carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 34 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Norway.

Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Mexico are 8 times as deadly as in Norway.

Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Mexico is on average 19.8 °C warmer than Norway.

Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 60% more rain than Mexico.

Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)