How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 10 times as long as Peru’s.

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Peru’s highest peak towers 4,277 m above Norway’s.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Peru has 6.2 times as many people as Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Peru is 75% more densely populated than Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 10 years older than in Peru.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Peru have 0.5 more children on average than in Norway.

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway and Peru are practically level.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Norway’s economy is 59% larger than Peru’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 5.5 times as much per person as Peru.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Norway (Gini 13.6 points higher).

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Peru and Norway are practically level.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

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

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Peru’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 19 times as much on health per person as Peru.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Peru is 5.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 2.9 times as many doctors per person as Peru.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

13% of adults in Norway smoke, versus 12% in Peru.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 1.27 points higher than in Peru.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Norway drink 45% more alcohol than in Peru.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 27% more meat per person than Peru.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 665 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Peru put in 731 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 3 years longer than in Peru.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 15 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 82% in Peru.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Norway have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.

Norway: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.

Norway: 84% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Norway’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as Peru’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Peru: 0.51 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 34% of Norway.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 3.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Peru.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Peru carries 4.1 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 12 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Norway.

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Peru are 8.5 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Peru is on average 17.6 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Peru gets 72% more rain than Norway.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)