How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 5.1 times as long as Spain’s.

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Spain’s highest peak towers 1,249 m above Norway’s.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Spain has 8.8 times as many people as Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Spain is 6.4 times as densely populated as Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Spain is 5.4 years older than in Norway.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.3 more children on average than in Spain.

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Spain 1.4.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Spain 1.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Spain’s economy is 3.6 times the size of Norway’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 74% more per person than Spain.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Spain than in Norway (Gini 6.9 points higher).

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Spain 1.4%.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Spain’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 2.7 times as much on health per person as Spain.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Spain is 30% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 16% more doctors per person than Spain.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 19% in Spain.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.70 points higher than in Spain.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 74% more alcohol than in Norway.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Spain has 43% more meat per person than Norway.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 98 kcal more food per person per day than Spain.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Spain put in 226 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 2.4 years longer than in Spain.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Spain welcomed 2.1 times as many tourists per resident as Norway (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 96% in Spain.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Spain are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 81% in Spain.

Norway: 84% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Spain’s railway network is 4.1 times as long as Norway’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Spain: 1.91 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 34% of Norway.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 45% more CO₂ than someone in Spain.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Spain.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Spain carries 49% more fine dust than in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 5% more likely to be murdered in Norway than in Spain.

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Spain are 2.3 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Spain is on average 13.2 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 89% more rain than Spain.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)