Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Norway 2 times
Norway: 624,500 km² (2024) · Poland: 313,940 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Norway’s coastline is 57 times as long as Poland’s
Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Poland’s highest peak towers 30 m above Norway’s
Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Poland, versus 2.7% of Norway
Norway: 2.7% (2024) · Poland: 46.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 6.5 times as many people as Norway
Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 7.7 times as densely populated as Norway
Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Poland and Norway are practically level
Norway: 180.5 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Norway and Poland are practically level
Norway: 166.5 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 1.8 years older than in Norway
Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Norway have 0.3 more children on average than in Poland
Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway
Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Poland hosts 23% more refugees per resident than Norway
Norway: 22.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Poland: 27.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Poland 7.7
Norway: 23.2 (2026) · Poland: 7.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Poland 1
Norway: 3 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 2 times the size of Norway’s
Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Norway produces 92% more per person than Poland
Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Poland than in Norway (Gini 2 points higher)
Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Norway and Poland are practically level
Norway: 0.2% (2023) · Poland: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 3.0% in Poland
Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.5% of its GDP on the military, Norway 3.3%
Norway: 3.3% (2025) · Poland: 4.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Norway’s central government collects 25% of GDP in tax, Poland’s 17%
Norway: 24.5% (2024) · Poland: 17.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Poland’s
Norway: 91% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Norway spends 4.1 times as much on health per person as Poland
Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Norway live 4.8 years longer than in Poland
Norway: 83.2 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Poland is 80% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway
Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Norway has 23% more doctors per person than Poland
Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Poland has 83% more hospital beds per person than Norway
Norway: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Poland is 16% higher than in Norway
Norway: 11.6 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 13.4 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 21% in Norway
Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 13% in Norway
Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Norway rate their lives 0.47 points higher than in Poland
Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 66% more alcohol than in Norway
Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 18% more meat per person than Norway
Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 255 kcal more food per person per day than Norway
Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 395 more hours a year than in Norway
Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 0.09 years longer than in Norway
Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Norway welcomed 69% more tourists per resident than Poland (2019)
Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Poland has 10 more World Heritage sites than Norway (18 against 8)
Norway: 8 (2026) · Poland: 18 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Norway has won 616 Olympic medals, Poland 335
Norway: 616 (2026 edition) · Poland: 335 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Norway are online, versus 89% in Poland
Norway: 99% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Poland is 26% faster than in Norway
Norway: 228 Mbps (2026) · Poland: 288 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Norway and Poland are practically level
Norway: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 60% in Poland
Norway: 84% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109
Norway: 109 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 4.8 times as long as Norway’s
Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Norway: no data · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Norway, but only 31% of Poland
Norway: 33.2% (2024) · Poland: 31% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in Norway
Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland
Norway: 99% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Norway
Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 11% more likely to be murdered in Poland than in Norway
Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Poland are 4 times as deadly as in Norway
Norway: 2.9 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Poland is on average 8.1 °C warmer than Norway
Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Norway gets 65% more rain than Poland
Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Norway bigger than Poland?
Norway is larger. Poland fits inside Norway 2 times.
Which has more people, Norway or Poland?
Poland has 6.5 times as many people as Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Norway or Poland?
People in Norway live 4.8 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years in Norway and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Norway or Poland?
Poland and Norway are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
