How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 19 times as long as the United Arab Emirates’.

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · United Arab Emirates: 1,318 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Norway’s highest peak towers 564 m above the United Arab Emirates’.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · United Arab Emirates: 1,905 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

The United Arab Emirates has 2.1 times as many people as Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 11.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

The United Arab Emirates is 11 times as densely populated as Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 162 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 8.3 years older than in the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Norway have 0.2 more children on average than in the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 1.21 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 1.8% in the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 1.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the United Arab Emirates 0.0.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, the United Arab Emirates 1.

Norway: 3 (2026) · United Arab Emirates: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

The United Arab Emirates’ economy is 4% larger than Norway’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · United Arab Emirates: $552 billion (2024)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 31% more per person than the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: Int$79,344 (2024)

How evenly is income shared?

Norway and the United Arab Emirates are practically level.

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 26.4 (2018)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 2.2% in the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 2.2% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

The United Arab Emirates spends 5.6% of its GDP on the military, Norway 2.1%.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 5.6% (2014)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× the United Arab Emirates’.

Norway: 91% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 63% (2024)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 3.5 times as much on health per person as the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: $2,402 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in the United Arab Emirates is 90% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 3.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 66% more doctors per person than the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 3 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

30% of adults in the United Arab Emirates are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 30.3% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

13% of adults in Norway smoke, versus 9.0% in the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.42 points higher than in the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 6.82 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Norway drink 11 times as much alcohol as in the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 4% more meat per person than the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 67.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 351 kcal more food per person per day than the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 3,125 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in the United Arab Emirates put in 1,102 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 2,514 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 0.13 years longer than in the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 13 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

The United Arab Emirates welcomed 2.5 times as many tourists per resident as Norway (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · United Arab Emirates: 2.28 (2019)

How many people are online?

100% of people in the United Arab Emirates are online, versus 99% in Norway.

Norway: 99% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 100% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and the United Arab Emirates are practically level.

Norway: 100% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

86% of people in the United Arab Emirates live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.

Norway: 84% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

The United Arab Emirates has 203 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 203 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Norway’s railway network is 14 times as long as the United Arab Emirates’.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · United Arab Emirates: 279 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · United Arab Emirates: 7.91 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 4.5% of the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 4.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in the United Arab Emirates emits 3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 20.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 8.8% in the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 99% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 8.8% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in the United Arab Emirates carries 8.3 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 55.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 5% more likely to be murdered in Norway than in the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 0.7 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in the United Arab Emirates are 3.9 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · United Arab Emirates: 5.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

The United Arab Emirates is on average 27.2 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Arab Emirates: 28.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 27 times as much rain as the United Arab Emirates.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Arab Emirates: 47 mm (2016–2025 avg)