Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Pakistan is 27% bigger than Norway
Norway: 624,500 km² (2024) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Norway’s coastline is 24 times as long as Pakistan’s
Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Pakistan’s highest peak towers 6,142 m above Norway’s
Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Pakistan, versus 2.7% of Norway
Norway: 2.7% (2024) · Pakistan: 47.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Pakistan has 45 times as many people as Norway
Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Pakistan is 21 times as densely populated as Norway
Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Norway are 13.1 cm taller than in Pakistan
Norway: 180.5 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Norway are 11.7 cm taller than in Pakistan
Norway: 166.5 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Norway is 19 years older than in Pakistan
Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Pakistan have 2.1 more children on average than in Norway
Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan
Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Norway hosts 4.9 times as many refugees per resident as Pakistan
Norway: 22.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1
Norway: 23.2 (2026) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Pakistan 2
Norway: 3 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Norway’s economy is 30% larger than Pakistan’s
Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Norway produces 16 times as much per person as Pakistan
Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Pakistan than in Norway (Gini 7 points higher)
Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
23% of people in Pakistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Norway
Norway: 0.2% (2023) · Pakistan: 23% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 4.6% in Norway
Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Norway and Pakistan are practically level
Norway: 3.3% (2025) · Pakistan: 2.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Norway: 24.5% (2024) · Pakistan: no data
How expensive is it?
Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 3.7× Pakistan’s
Norway: 91% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Norway spends 272 times as much on health per person as Pakistan
Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Norway live 15 years longer than in Pakistan
Norway: 83.2 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Pakistan is 24 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway
Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Norway has 4.3 times as many doctors per person as Pakistan
Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Norway has 5.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Pakistan
Norway: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.6 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Norway is 27% higher than in Pakistan
Norway: 11.6 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 9.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 21% in Norway
Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
18% of adults in Pakistan smoke, versus 13% in Norway
Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Norway rate their lives 2.37 points higher than in Pakistan
Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Norway drink 80 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan
Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Norway has 3.3 times as much meat per person as Pakistan
Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Norway has 962 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan
Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Pakistan put in 1,059 more hours a year than in Norway
Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Norway went to school 8.8 years longer than in Pakistan
Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Pakistan: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Norway has 2 more World Heritage sites than Pakistan (8 against 6)
Norway: 8 (2026) · Pakistan: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Norway has won 616 Olympic medals, Pakistan 11
Norway: 616 (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 11 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Norway are online, versus 57% in Pakistan
Norway: 99% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Norway is 9.7 times as fast as in Pakistan
Norway: 228 Mbps (2026) · Pakistan: 24 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Norway have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan
Norway: 100% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)
How many live in cities?
84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan
Norway: 84% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Norway has 109 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77
Norway: 109 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Pakistan’s railway network is 2 times as long as Norway’s
Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Norway: no data · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Norway, but only 4.1% of Pakistan
Norway: 33.2% (2024) · Pakistan: 4.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Norway emits 9.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan
Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan
Norway: 99% (2025) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Pakistan carries 8 times as much fine dust as in Norway
Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6 times as likely to be murdered in Pakistan as in Norway
Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Pakistan are 5.8 times as deadly as in Norway
Norway: 2.9 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Pakistan is on average 19.4 °C warmer than Norway
Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Norway gets 3 times as much rain as Pakistan
Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Norway bigger than Pakistan?
Pakistan is larger. Pakistan is 27% bigger than Norway.
Which has more people, Norway or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 45 times as many people as Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Norway or Pakistan?
People in Norway live 15 years longer than in Pakistan. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years in Norway and 67.8 in Pakistan.
Are people taller in Norway or Pakistan?
Men in Norway are 13.1 cm taller than in Pakistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
