How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 9.5 times as long as Saudi Arabia’s.

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Saudi Arabia’s highest peak towers 531 m above Norway’s.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 3,000 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Saudi Arabia has 6.6 times as many people as Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Saudi Arabia is 12% more densely populated than Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 10 years older than in Saudi Arabia.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Saudi Arabia have 0.9 more children on average than in Norway.

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2.31 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Saudi Arabia.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Saudi Arabia none.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Saudi Arabia 1.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Saudi Arabia’s economy is 2.4 times the size of Norway’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 41% more per person than Saudi Arabia.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 3.0% in Saudi Arabia.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Saudi Arabia spends 7.3% of its GDP on the military, Norway 2.1%.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Saudi Arabia’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 4.5 times as much on health per person as Saudi Arabia.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Saudi Arabia is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 46% more doctors per person than Saudi Arabia.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

39% of adults in Saudi Arabia are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

15% of adults in Saudi Arabia smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.42 points higher than in Saudi Arabia.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 21% more meat per person than Saudi Arabia.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Saudi Arabia has 184 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Saudi Arabia put in 712 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 1.5 years longer than in Saudi Arabia.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 8% more tourists per resident than Saudi Arabia (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 99% in Norway.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Norway: 100% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

85% of people in Saudi Arabia live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.

Norway: 84% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Saudi Arabia has 160 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Norway’s railway network is 32% longer than Saudi Arabia’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 0.5% of Saudi Arabia.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Saudi Arabia emits 3.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.2% in Saudi Arabia.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Saudi Arabia carries 7.5 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 50.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 29% more likely to be murdered in Saudi Arabia than in Norway.

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Saudi Arabia are 12 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Saudi Arabia is on average 25.2 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 21 times as much rain as Saudi Arabia.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg)