How much coast is there?

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Switzerland’s highest peak towers 2,165 m above Norway’s.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 4,634 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Switzerland has 62% more people than Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Switzerland: 9.09 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Switzerland is 15 times as densely populated as Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Switzerland: 230 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Switzerland is 2.8 years older than in Norway.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Switzerland: 42.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.2 more children on average than in Switzerland.

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Switzerland: 1.29 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

20% of people in Switzerland are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Switzerland: 20.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Switzerland 20.9.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Switzerland: 20.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Switzerland has 4 official languages, Norway 3.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Switzerland: 4 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Switzerland’s economy is 2 times the size of Norway’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Switzerland: $1.04 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 1% more per person than Switzerland.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Switzerland: Int$102,513 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Switzerland than in Norway (Gini 7.3 points higher).

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Switzerland: 33.8 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Switzerland and Norway are practically level.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Switzerland: 4.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Switzerland 0.7%.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Switzerland: 0.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Switzerland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Norway’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Switzerland: 112% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Switzerland spends 42% more on health per person than Norway.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Switzerland: $11,784 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Switzerland is 70% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Switzerland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 11% more doctors per person than Switzerland.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Switzerland: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 13% in Switzerland.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Switzerland: 12.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in Switzerland smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Switzerland: 23.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.22 points higher than in Switzerland.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Switzerland: 7.02 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Switzerland drink 26% more alcohol than in Norway.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Switzerland: 8.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 10% more meat per person than Switzerland.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Switzerland: 64 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 73 kcal more food per person per day than Switzerland.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Switzerland: 3,402 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Switzerland put in 117 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Switzerland: 1,529 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Switzerland went to school 0.83 years longer than in Norway.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Switzerland: 13.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Switzerland welcomed 14% more tourists per resident than Norway (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Switzerland: 1.04 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 97% in Switzerland.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Switzerland: 97% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Switzerland are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

86% of people in Switzerland live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.

Norway: 84% (2025) · Switzerland: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Switzerland has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Switzerland: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Switzerland’s railway network is 6% longer than Norway’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Switzerland: 4,122 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Switzerland: 3.05 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 32% of Switzerland.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Switzerland: 32.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 85% more CO₂ than someone in Switzerland.

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

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 68% in Switzerland.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Switzerland: 67.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Switzerland carries 34% more fine dust than in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Switzerland: 9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 21% more likely to be murdered in Norway than in Switzerland.

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Switzerland: 0.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Switzerland are 60% deadlier than in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Switzerland: 2.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Switzerland is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Switzerland: 6.5°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Switzerland gets 28% more rain than Norway.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Switzerland: 1,616 mm (2016–2025 avg)