How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 14 times as long as Portugal’s.

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Norway’s highest peak towers 118 m above Portugal’s.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Portugal has 93% more people than Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Portugal: 10.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Portugal is 7.7 times as densely populated as Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Portugal: 118 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Portugal is 6.7 years older than in Norway.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Portugal: 46.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.0 more children on average than in Portugal.

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Portugal: 24.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Portugal 1.9.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Portugal: 1.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Portugal 1.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Norway’s economy is 53% larger than Portugal’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Portugal: $347 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 2 times as much per person as Portugal.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Portugal than in Norway (Gini 7.4 points higher).

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Portugal: 33.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.2% in Portugal, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Portugal: 6.2% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Portugal 1.5%.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Portugal: 1.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Portugal’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 2.8 times as much on health per person as Portugal.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Portugal: $2,971 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Portugal is 35% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Portugal has 18% more doctors per person than Norway.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Portugal are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Portugal: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Portugal: 28.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 1.21 points higher than in Portugal.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Portugal: 6.03 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Portugal drink 2 times as much alcohol as in Norway.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Portugal has 41% more meat per person than Norway.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Portugal has 77 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Portugal put in 323 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 3.4 years longer than in Portugal.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Portugal: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Portugal welcomed 3 times as many tourists per resident as Norway (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Portugal: 2.71 (2024)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 88% in Portugal.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Portugal: 88% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Portugal are practically level.

Norway: 100% (2024) · Portugal: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.

Norway: 84% (2025) · Portugal: 61% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Portugal has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Portugal: 124 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Norway’s railway network is 54% longer than Portugal’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Portugal: 2,527 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Portugal: 1.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 34% of Norway.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Portugal: 36.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Portugal.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Portugal: 3.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 81% in Portugal.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Portugal: 81% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Portugal carries 57% more fine dust than in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Norway and Portugal are nearly identical here.

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Portugal are 4.8 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Portugal is on average 14.3 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 62% more rain than Portugal.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg)