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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Pakistan 2.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)

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 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?

Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Norway 2.1%.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 3.7× Pakistan’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 57% in Pakistan.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)

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)

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 7.9 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)

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)