Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Portugal fits inside Norway 6.8 times
Norway: 624,500 km² (2024) · Portugal: 92,230 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 41% of Portugal, versus 2.7% of Norway
Norway: 2.7% (2024) · Portugal: 41.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Norway are 6.1 cm taller than in Portugal
Norway: 180.5 cm (2019) · Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Norway are 5.2 cm taller than in Portugal
Norway: 166.5 cm (2019) · Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019)
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?
Norway and Portugal are practically level
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 refugees does it host?
Norway hosts 3.4 times as many refugees per resident as Portugal
Norway: 22.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Portugal: 6.5 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Portugal: 1.9 (2026)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Portugal 1
Norway: 3 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Portugal and Norway are practically level
Norway: 0.2% (2023) · Portugal: 0.4% (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 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Portugal 1.7%
Norway: 3.3% (2025) · Portugal: 1.7% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Norway’s central government collects 25% of GDP in tax, Portugal’s 22%
Norway: 24.5% (2024) · Portugal: 22.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Portugal’s
Norway: 91% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Norway live 0.78 years longer than in Portugal
Norway: 83.2 years (2024) · Portugal: 82.4 years (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 many hospital beds are there?
Portugal has 5% more hospital beds per person than Norway
Norway: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Portugal: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Norway is 35% higher than in Portugal
Norway: 11.6 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 8.6 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Portugal has 9 more World Heritage sites than Norway (17 against 8)
Norway: 8 (2026) · Portugal: 17 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Norway has won 616 Olympic medals, Portugal 32
Norway: 616 (2026 edition) · Portugal: 32 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
99% of people in Norway are online, versus 88% in Portugal
Norway: 99% (2024) · Portugal: 88% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Portugal is 44% faster than in Norway
Norway: 228 Mbps (2026) · Portugal: 330 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Portugal, but only 33% of Norway
Norway: 33.2% (2024) · Portugal: 36.6% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 3.8 times as deadly as in Norway
Norway: 2.9 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 11 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Norway bigger than Portugal?
Norway is larger. Portugal fits inside Norway 6.8 times.
Which has more people, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal has 93% more people than Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Norway or Portugal?
People in Norway live 0.78 years longer than in Portugal. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years in Norway and 82.4 in Portugal.
Are people taller in Norway or Portugal?
Men in Norway are 6.1 cm taller than in Portugal (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
