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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Poland 7.7.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Poland 1.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)

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 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 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Norway 2.1%.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Poland’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 89% in Poland.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 31% of Poland.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)

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)

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 4.3 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

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)