How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 50% longer than Norway’s.

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 3,173 m above Norway’s.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 26 times as many people as Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Norway is 76% more densely populated than Russia.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

Norway and Russia are practically level.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 18% in Russia.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Russia 2.0.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Russia 1.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 4.8 times the size of Norway’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 2.1 times as much per person as Russia.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Norway (Gini 6.5 points higher).

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Norway 2.1%.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 2.6× Russia’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 8.3 times as much on health per person as Russia.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Russia is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 3% more doctors per person than Norway.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 1.41 points higher than in Russia.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 50% more alcohol than in Norway.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 20% more meat per person than Norway.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 53 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 675 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 0.71 years longer than in Russia.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Russia: no data

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 94% in Russia.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Russia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.

Norway: 84% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 22 times as long as Norway’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 34% of Norway.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 84% more CO₂ than someone in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Russia carries 93% more fine dust than in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 11 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Norway.

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Russia are 7.1 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Norway is on average 4.2 °C warmer than Russia.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 2.1 times as much rain as Russia.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)