Finland: 74 winsNorway: 82 wins
Across 156 shared metrics
Analysis
Norway leads in 82 of 156 shared metrics, while Finland leads in 74.
Finland's Water Stress (%) is 3.0x that of Norway (2.8% vs 0.7%).
Finland's Gender Pay Gap (%) is 2.4x that of Norway (16.1% vs 4.7%).
Finland's Agricultural Land (%) is 1.8x that of Norway (7.4% vs 2.7%).
Finland's Long-Term Unemployment is 1.6x that of Norway (1.6% vs 0.6%).
Finland's Loneliness is 1.3x that of Norway (7.2% vs 3.1%).
Key Comparisons
Water Stress (%)Finland leads
2.8%
0.7%
Gender Pay Gap (%)Finland leads
16.1%
4.7%
Agricultural Land (%)Finland leads
7.4%
2.7%
Long-Term UnemploymentFinland leads
1.6%
0.6%
LonelinessFinland leads
7.2%
3.1%
Teen Birth RateFinland leads
3.10
1.41
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Stress (%) | 2.8% | 0.7% | 298% higher | Finland |
| Gender Pay Gap (%) | 16.1% | 4.7% | 244% higher | Finland |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 7.4% | 2.7% | 176% higher | Finland |
| Long-Term Unemployment | 1.6% | 0.6% | 155% higher | Finland |
| Loneliness | 7.2% | 3.1% | 129% higher | Finland |
| Teen Birth Rate | 3.10 | 1.41 | 120% higher | Finland |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 73.7% | 33.5% | 120% higher | Finland |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 10.0% | 4.6% | 116% higher | Finland |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% | 4.0% | 108% higher | Finland |
| Coastline Length | 1.3K | 25.1K | 95% lower | Norway |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 3.0% | 1.6% | 90% higher | Finland |
| Merchant Ships | 282 | 1.7K | 84% lower | Norway |
| Forest Area | 224.1K | 122.0K | 84% higher | Finland |
| Homicide Rate | 1.10 | 0.60 | 83% higher | Finland |
| Foreign Patents | 105 | 634 | 83% lower | Norway |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.4% | 2.1% | 80% lower | Norway |
| Irrigated Land | 80 | 337 | 76% lower | Norway |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 61.3% | 36.5% | 68% higher | Finland |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 19.2% | 11.6% | 66% higher | Finland |
| Domestic Patents | 1.6K | 946 | 65% higher | Finland |
| Road Deaths | 3.28 | 1.99 | 64% higher | Finland |
| Spirits Consumption | 2.01 | 1.23 | 63% higher | Finland |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 9.3% | 25.4% | 63% lower | Norway |
| Relationship Dissatisfaction | 3.6% | 2.2% | 61% higher | Finland |
| Smoking Rate | 22.3% | 14.2% | 57% higher | Finland |
| Shipping Traffic | 1.45M | 933.3K | 55% higher | Finland |
| Railway Length | 5.9K | 3.8K | 54% higher | Finland |
| Railway Network | 5.9K | 3.9K | 52% higher | Finland |
| Housing Cost Burden | 24.1% | 15.9% | 51% higher | Finland |
| Inflation Rate | 1.6% | 3.1% | 48% lower | Norway |
| Overcrowded Housing | 10.3% | 7.0% | 47% higher | Finland |
| Low-Wage Workers | 9.9% | 6.7% | 47% higher | Finland |
| GNI Per Capita | 51.6K | 98.2K | 47% lower | Norway |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 38.9% | 71.8% | 46% lower | Norway |
| Highest Elevation | 1.3K | 2.5K | 46% lower | Norway |
| Electricity Generation | 83.6 | 156.12 | 46% lower | Norway |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 4.9K | 8.7K | 44% lower | Norway |
| Green Space Access | 93.9% | 66.4% | 41% higher | Finland |
| Political Voice | 20.9% | 34.8% | 40% lower | Norway |
| Long Work Hours | 2.5% | 4.1% | 39% lower | Norway |
| GDP Per Capita | $55.6K | $91.1K | 39% lower | Norway |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 14.4K | 23.5K | 39% lower | Norway |
| Low Life Satisfaction | 3.6% | 5.8% | 38% lower | Norway |
| GDP (Nominal) | 298.70B | 483.59B | 38% lower | Norway |
| Poor Health | 6.1% | 9.7% | 37% lower | Norway |
| Tourist Arrivals | 896.0K | 1.40M | 36% lower | Norway |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 64.3K | 101.0K | 36% lower | Norway |
| Homicide Rate | 0.98 | 0.72 | 35% higher | Finland |
| Electricity Capacity | 26.78M | 41.10M | 35% lower | Norway |
| Low Reading Skills | 11.5% | 17.5% | 34% lower | Norway |
| Low Math Skills | 11.5% | 17.5% | 34% lower | Norway |
| Low Science Skills | 11.5% | 17.5% | 34% lower | Norway |
| Airports | 98 | 146 | 33% lower | Norway |
| Air Pollution Exposure | 47.8% | 70.6% | 32% lower | Norway |
| Median Wealth | $134.4K | $188.1K | 29% lower | Norway |
| Beer Consumption | 3.64 | 2.83 | 29% higher | Finland |
| Lack of Support | 4.3% | 6.0% | 28% lower | Norway |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 3.61 | 4.98 | 28% lower | Norway |
| Death Rate | 11.01 | 8.60 | 28% higher | Finland |
| Elderly Population (%) | 23.9% | 18.8% | 27% higher | Finland |
| Birth Rate | 7.75 | 10.35 | 25% lower | Norway |
| Protected Land (%) | 13.6% | 17.8% | 24% lower | Norway |
| Fuel Poverty | 2.7% | 2.2% | 23% higher | Finland |
| Broadband Access (%) | 35 | 45.438 | 23% lower | Norway |
| Imports (% GDP) | 41.6% | 33.9% | 23% higher | Finland |
| Alcohol Consumption | 9.08 | 7.38 | 23% higher | Finland |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 2.9% | 2.4% | 23% higher | Finland |
| Unpaid Work Hours | 10.0% | 12.9% | 22% lower | Norway |
| Time Dissatisfaction | 7.4% | 9.4% | 22% lower | Norway |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9.7% | 7.9% | 22% higher | Finland |
| Job Insecurity | 2.2% | 2.8% | 21% lower | Norway |
| Population Density | 18.371 | 15.153 | 21% higher | Finland |
| CO2 Per Capita | 5.30 | 6.67 | 21% lower | Norway |
| Average Earnings | $59.6K | $74.9K | 20% lower | Norway |
| Obesity Rate | 23.7% | 19.8% | 20% higher | Finland |
| Tourism Revenue | 1.76B | 2.20B | 20% lower | Norway |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 5.9K | 4.9K | 20% higher | Finland |
| Fertility Rate | 1.28 | 1.58 | 19% lower | Norway |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 4.90 | 6.06 | 19% lower | Norway |
| Job Strain | 16.3% | 13.8% | 18% higher | Finland |
| Happiness Inequality | 1.63 | 1.99 | 18% lower | Norway |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 50.2% | 61.4% | 18% lower | Norway |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.80 | 3.40 | 18% lower | Norway |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 2.8% | 3.4% | 18% lower | Norway |
| Dependency Ratio | 62.682 | 53.785 | 17% higher | Finland |
| Land Area | 304.0K | 364.3K | 17% lower | Norway |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 6.4% | 5.5% | 17% higher | Finland |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% | 8.0% | 15% lower | Norway |
| Scientific Publications | 12.0K | 14.1K | 15% lower | Norway |
| Active Military Personnel | 31.0K | 27.0K | 15% higher | Finland |
| University Enrollment Rate | 108.1% | 95.1% | 14% higher | Finland |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 126 | 111 | 14% higher | Finland |
| Earnings Inequality | 2.59 | 2.30 | 13% higher | Finland |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 33.59M | 38.53M | 13% lower | Norway |
| Low Adult Numeracy | 9.8% | 11.1% | 12% lower | Norway |
| Low Adult Literacy | 2.6% | 2.3% | 12% higher | Finland |
| Water Withdrawal | 3.00 | 2.69 | 12% higher | Finland |
| Exports (% GDP) | 41.9% | 47.5% | 12% lower | Norway |
| Disposable Income (Per Capita) | $41.5K | $46.9K | 11% lower | Norway |
| Chronic Pain | 24.0% | 27.0% | 11% lower | Norway |
| Time Use Inequality | 2.16 | 2.42 | 11% lower | Norway |
| Urban Population (%) | 74.3% | 83.3% | 11% lower | Norway |
| Self-Rated Health | 66.5% | 74.2% | 10% lower | Norway |
| Suicide Rate | 14.57 | 13.19 | 10% higher | Finland |
| Youth Population (%) | 14.6% | 16.2% | 10% lower | Norway |
| Financial Hardship | 8.9% | 9.8% | 9% lower | Norway |
| Researchers | 8.1K | 7.4K | 9% higher | Finland |
| Social Time | 6.15 | 6.66 | 8% lower | Norway |
| Science Skills | 510.96 | 478.23 | 7% higher | Finland |
| Adult Literacy | 302.72 | 282.803 | 7% higher | Finland |
| Voter Turnout | 71.5% | 77.2% | 7% lower | Norway |
| Reading Score Gap | 1.77 | 1.91 | 7% lower | Norway |
| Median Age | 44.0 years | 41.0 years | 7% higher | Finland |
| Wealth Concentration | 49.6% | 52.6% | 6% lower | Norway |
| Tax Revenue (% GDP) | 25.4% | 27.1% | 6% lower | Norway |
| Depression Rate | 6.5% | 6.2% | 5% higher | Finland |
| Safety at Night | 86.5% | 91.5% | 5% lower | Norway |
| Internet Users (%) | 94.0% | 99.0% | 5% lower | Norway |
| Infant Mortality | 1.80 | 1.90 | 5% lower | Norway |
| Housing Affordability | 78.7% | 81.7% | 4% lower | Norway |
| Adult Numeracy | 298.942 | 286.607 | 4% higher | Finland |
| Relationship Satisfaction | 8.16 | 8.51 | 4% lower | Norway |
| Math Score Gap | 1.64 | 1.71 | 4% lower | Norway |
| Science Score Gap | 1.75 | 1.82 | 4% lower | Norway |
| Relationship Inequality | 1.70 | 1.64 | 4% higher | Finland |
| Child Mortality | 2.30 | 2.40 | 4% lower | Norway |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 46.0% | 44.4% | 4% higher | Finland |
| Employment Rate (%) | 78.8% | 81.3% | 3% lower | Norway |
| Home Internet Access | 95.5% | 98.6% | 3% lower | Norway |
| Leisure Time | 15.171 | 15.665 | 3% lower | Norway |
| Time Satisfaction | 7.68 | 7.46 | 3% higher | Finland |
| Reading Skills | 490.22 | 476.52 | 3% higher | Finland |
| Math Skills | 484.14 | 468.45 | 3% higher | Finland |
| Life Satisfaction | 7.82 | 7.59 | 3% higher | Finland |
| Numeracy Gap | 1.59 | 1.63 | 3% lower | Norway |
| Inequality (Gini) | 27.4 | 26.5 | 3% higher | Finland |
| Income Gap (Rich vs Poor) | 3.91 | 3.97 | 2% lower | Norway |
| Life Expectancy | 81.6 years | 83.1 years | 2% lower | Norway |
| Social Support | 95.4% | 94.0% | 2% higher | Finland |
| Human Development Index | 0.95 | 0.97 | 2% lower | Norway |
| Literacy Gap | 1.55 | 1.53 | 2% higher | Finland |
| Nurses & Midwives | 19.34 | 18.89 | 2% higher | Finland |
| Life Expectancy | 81.7 years | 83.1 years | 2% lower | Norway |
| Life Expectancy | 81.9 years | 83.3 years | 2% lower | Norway |
| Job Satisfaction | 7.90 | 7.99 | 1% lower | Norway |
| Population | 5.55M | 5.51M | 1% higher | Finland |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 99.6% | 99.1% | 1% higher | Finland |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 99.4% | 98.0% | 1% higher | Finland |
| Gender Gap in Work | 36.629 | -23.681 | ranked higher | Finland |
| Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) | 41.295 | 0 | ranked higher | Finland |
| Extreme Temperature Exposure | 0.0% | 0.0% | ranked higher | Finland |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | Finland |
| Skilled Birth Attendance (%) | 99.5% | 99.2% | equal | Finland |
| Lowest Elevation | 0 | 0 | ranked higher | Finland |
| Land Boundaries Length | 2.6K | 2.6K | equal | Norway |
| Border Countries Count | 3.00 | 3.00 | equal | Finland |

