How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 56 times as long as the Netherlands’.

Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Norway’s highest peak towers 1,607 m above the Netherlands’.

Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

The Netherlands has 3.2 times as many people as Norway.

Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

The Netherlands is 35 times as densely populated as Norway.

Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in the Netherlands is 1.9 years older than in Norway.

Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.0 more children on average than in the Netherlands.

Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.

Netherlands: 20.9% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Netherlands 11.1.

Netherlands: 11.1 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, the Netherlands 1.

Netherlands: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

The Netherlands’ economy is 2.5 times the size of Norway’s.

Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 19% more per person than the Netherlands.

Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Norway than in the Netherlands (Gini 0.8 points higher).

Netherlands: 25.7 (2021) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 3.9% in the Netherlands.

Netherlands: 3.9% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and the Netherlands are practically level.

Netherlands: 1.9% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Netherlands: 84% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 21% more on health per person than the Netherlands.

Netherlands: $6,845 (2024) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in the Netherlands is 70% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 28% more doctors per person than the Netherlands.

Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands.

Netherlands: 16.9% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in the Netherlands smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Netherlands: 20.5% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

Norway and the Netherlands are practically level.

Netherlands: 7.22 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in the Netherlands drink 23% more alcohol than in Norway.

Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

The Netherlands has 2% more meat per person than Norway.

Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway and the Netherlands are practically level.

Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in the Netherlands put in 27 more hours a year than in Norway.

Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 0.45 years longer than in the Netherlands.

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

How many tourists visit?

Norway and the Netherlands are nearly identical here.

Netherlands: 0.91 (2022) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 97% in the Netherlands.

Netherlands: 97% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

The Netherlands and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.

Netherlands: 96% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

The Netherlands has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Netherlands: 129 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Norway’s railway network is 28% longer than the Netherlands’.

Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Netherlands: 2.29 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 11% of the Netherlands.

Netherlands: 11.1% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in the Netherlands.

Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 51% in the Netherlands.

Netherlands: 51.2% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in the Netherlands carries 43% more fine dust than in Norway.

Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 5% more likely to be murdered in Norway than in the Netherlands.

Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in the Netherlands are 2.3 times as deadly as in Norway.

Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

The Netherlands is on average 9.6 °C warmer than Norway.

Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 42% more rain than the Netherlands.

Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)