How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 3.5 times as long as Türkiye’s.

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,668 m above Norway’s.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Türkiye has 15 times as many people as Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Türkiye is 7.2 times as densely populated as Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 7 years older than in Türkiye.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Türkiye 1.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Türkiye’s economy is 3 times the size of Norway’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 2.3 times as much per person as Türkiye.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Norway (Gini 17.2 points higher).

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and Türkiye are practically level.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Türkiye’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 15 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Türkiye is 4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 1.94 points higher than in Türkiye.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Norway drink 3.1 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 43% more meat per person than Türkiye.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Türkiye has 417 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Türkiye put in 335 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 4.1 years longer than in Türkiye.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 54% more tourists per resident than Türkiye (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Türkiye are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

Norway has 109 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Türkiye’s railway network is 2.7 times as long as Norway’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 29% of Türkiye.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 14% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Türkiye carries 3.8 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 4.5 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Norway.

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Türkiye are 4.3 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Türkiye is on average 11.1 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 85% more rain than Türkiye.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)