How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 7.8 times as long as Sweden’s.

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Norway’s highest peak towers 369 m above Sweden’s.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Sweden has 89% more people than Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Sweden: 10.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Sweden is 69% more densely populated than Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Sweden is 0.37 years older than in Norway.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Sweden: 39.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Sweden are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Sweden: 20.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Norway 23.2.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Sweden: 28.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Sweden 1.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Sweden’s economy is 26% larger than Norway’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Sweden: $669 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 43% more per person than Sweden.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sweden than in Norway (Gini 2.8 points higher).

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Sweden: 29.3 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.7% in Sweden, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Sweden: 8.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and Sweden are practically level.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Sweden: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Sweden’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 28% more on health per person than Sweden.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Sweden: $6,485 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

Norway and Sweden are nearly identical here.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 13% more doctors per person than Sweden.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

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

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Sweden: 18.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Sweden smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Sweden: 20.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

Sweden and Norway are practically level.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Sweden: 7.26 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Sweden drink 25% more alcohol than in Norway.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 3% more meat per person than Sweden.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 109 kcal more food per person per day than Sweden.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sweden put in 19 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 0.38 years longer than in Sweden.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 44% more tourists per resident than Sweden (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Sweden: 0.63 (2022)

How many people are online?

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

Norway: 99% (2024) · Sweden: 96% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Sweden are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Sweden live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.

Norway: 84% (2025) · Sweden: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Sweden has 141 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Sweden: 141 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Sweden’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Norway’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Sweden: 9,714 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Sweden: 1.85 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 34% of Norway.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Sweden: 68.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 86% more CO₂ than someone in Sweden.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Sweden: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 71% in Sweden.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Sweden: 71.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Norway carries 18% more fine dust than in Sweden.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 58% more likely to be murdered in Sweden than in Norway.

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Sweden are 40% deadlier than in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sweden is on average 2.7 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 57% more rain than Sweden.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg)