Norway
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Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Norway.
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Norway vs Sweden
182 shared metrics.
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Sweden
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Sweden.
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Curated stat
Sweden has nearly 100,000 lakes, a clue to why its map feels carved by ice and water.
Analysis
Sweden leads in 101 of 182 shared metrics, while Norway leads in 81.
Norway's Coastline Length is 6.8x that of Sweden (25.1K km vs 3.2K km).
Norway's Merchant Fleet Size is 3.8x that of Sweden (1.7K vs 361).
Norway's Official Languages Count is 3.0x that of Sweden (4.0 vs 1.0).
Norway's Insufficient Physical Activity is 2.8x that of Sweden (34.83% of adults vs 9.3% of adults).
Norway's GDP Growth Rate is 1.6x that of Sweden (2.1% vs 0.82%).
Key Comparisons
Coastline LengthNorway leads
Norway
25.1K km
Sweden
3.2K km
Merchant Fleet SizeNorway leads
Norway
1.7K
Sweden
361
Official Languages CountNorway leads
Norway
4.0
Sweden
1.0
Insufficient Physical ActivityNorway leads
Norway
34.83% of adults
Sweden
9.3% of adults
GDP Growth RateNorway leads
Norway
2.1%
Sweden
0.82%
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)Norway leads
Norway
14.1% of GDP
Sweden
6.1% of GDP
All Metrics
Coastline Length
NorwayNorway
25.1K km
Sweden
3.2K km
681% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
NorwayNorway
1.7K
Sweden
361
376% higher
Official Languages Count
NorwayNorway
4.0
Sweden
1.0
300% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
NorwayNorway
34.83% of adults
Sweden
9.3% of adults
275% higher
GDP Growth Rate
NorwayNorway
2.1%
Sweden
0.82%
156% higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
NorwayNorway
14.1% of GDP
Sweden
6.1% of GDP
131% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
NorwayNorway
23.5K kWh/person
Sweden
12.1K kWh/person
94% higher
Solar Electricity Share
SwedenNorway
0.33%
Sweden
2.6%
87% lower
CO2 Per Capita
NorwayNorway
6.7 t/person/yr
Sweden
3.6 t/person/yr
86% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
NorwayNorway
3.4 per 1k
Sweden
2.0 per 1k
70% higher
GNI Per Capita
NorwayNorway
$98,170
Sweden
$58,190
69% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
NorwayNorway
25.0K
Sweden
15.0K
67% higher
Nurses & Midwives
NorwayNorway
18.89 per 1k
Sweden
11.41 per 1k
66% higher
Railway Length
SwedenNorway
3.8K km
Sweden
10.9K km
65% lower
Wind Electricity Share
SwedenNorway
8.4%
Sweden
22.79%
63% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
SwedenNorway
2.7%
Sweden
7.3%
63% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
NorwayNorway
50.57 kg/person/yr
Sweden
31.34 kg/person/yr
61% higher
Loneliness
SwedenNorway
3.1% of adults 16+
Sweden
7.9% of adults 16+
60% lower
Railway Network
SwedenNorway
3.9K km
Sweden
9.7K km
60% lower
Forest Area
SwedenNorway
122.0K km²
Sweden
279.8K km²
56% lower
Overcrowded Housing
SwedenNorway
7.0% of households
Sweden
15.72% of households
55% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
SwedenNorway
1.6% of GDP
Sweden
3.4% of GDP
54% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
SwedenNorway
2.4% of GDP
Sweden
5.2% of GDP
54% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
SwedenNorway
0.64% of workforce
Sweden
1.4% of workforce
53% lower
Unemployment Rate
SwedenNorway
4.0%
Sweden
8.5%
53% lower
Water Stress (%)
SwedenNorway
0.70%
Sweden
1.5%
52% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
SwedenNorway
33.5%
Sweden
68.7%
51% lower
Border Neighbors
NorwayNorway
3.0
Sweden
2.0
50% higher
Foreign Patents
NorwayNorway
634
Sweden
425
49% higher
Population
SwedenNorway
5.51M
Sweden
10.64M
48% lower
Domestic Patents
SwedenNorway
946
Sweden
1.8K
47% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
SwedenNorway
8.0 sites
Sweden
15 sites
47% lower
Fuel Poverty
SwedenNorway
2.2% of adults 16+
Sweden
4.1% of adults 16+
46% lower
Informal Employment Share
SwedenNorway
2.0% of employed people
Sweden
3.7% of employed people
46% lower
Homicide Rate
SwedenNorway
0.60 per 100k
Sweden
1.1 per 100k
45% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
SwedenNorway
13.42% of youth labor force
Sweden
24.31% of youth labor force
45% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
NorwayNorway
51 per 100k people
Sweden
35.1 per 100k people
45% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
NorwayNorway
25.41%
Sweden
17.65%
44% higher
Shipping Traffic
SwedenNorway
933.3K
Sweden
1.63M
43% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
SwedenNorway
2.2% of adults 16+
Sweden
3.8% of adults 16+
42% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
NorwayNorway
$101,031.46
Sweden
$71,030.46
42% higher
Job Strain
SwedenNorway
13.83% of employees
Sweden
23.56% of employees
41% lower
Depression Rate
SwedenNorway
6.2% of adults 15+
Sweden
10.5% of adults 15+
41% lower
Population Density
SwedenNorway
15.15 /km²
Sweden
25.87 /km²
41% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
NorwayNorway
$8,692.58
Sweden
$6,152.33
41% higher
Food Waste per Person
NorwayNorway
165 kg/person/yr
Sweden
117 kg/person/yr
41% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
NorwayNorway
71.81%
Sweden
51.32%
40% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
SwedenNorway
4.7% of male wages
Sweden
7.5% of male wages
38% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
SwedenNorway
11.43 per 1M people
Sweden
18.41 per 1M people
38% lower
Credit Card Ownership
NorwayNorway
66.74% of adults
Sweden
48.35% of adults
38% higher
Smoking Rate
SwedenNorway
14.2%
Sweden
22.7%
37% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
SwedenNorway
12.3% of adults
Sweden
19.5% of adults
37% lower
Scientific Publications
SwedenNorway
14.1K
Sweden
22.4K
37% lower
Homicide Rate
SwedenNorway
0.72 per 100k
Sweden
1.1 per 100k
37% lower
Job Insecurity
SwedenNorway
2.8% of earnings at risk
Sweden
4.4% of earnings at risk
35% lower
Youth NEET Rate
SwedenNorway
4.6% of youth 15-24
Sweden
7.0% of youth 15-24
34% lower
Imports (% GDP)
SwedenNorway
33.87% of GDP
Sweden
51.57% of GDP
34% lower
Irrigated Land
SwedenNorway
337 km²
Sweden
510 km²
34% lower
Women in Senior Management
SwedenNorway
30.77% of managers
Sweden
44.74% of managers
31% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
SwedenNorway
1.8 per 1M people
Sweden
2.6 per 1M people
31% lower
Airports
SwedenNorway
147
Sweden
209
30% lower
Tourist Arrivals
SwedenNorway
1.40M
Sweden
1.96M
29% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
SwedenNorway
1.5 per 100k
Sweden
2.1 per 100k
29% lower
Housing Cost Burden
SwedenNorway
15.95% of households
Sweden
21.82% of households
27% lower
Green Space Access
SwedenNorway
66.43% of urban pop.
Sweden
91.4% of urban pop.
27% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
SwedenNorway
7.9% of GDP
Sweden
10.89% of GDP
27% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
NorwayNorway
11.06% of adults
Sweden
8.8% of adults
26% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
SwedenNorway
41.10M kW
Sweden
55.31M kW
26% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
SwedenNorway
5.5% of GDP
Sweden
7.3% of GDP
25% lower
Average Earnings
NorwayNorway
$74,863.73
Sweden
$60,415.32
24% higher
Lack of Support
SwedenNorway
6.0% of adults 15+
Sweden
7.8% of adults 15+
23% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
SwedenNorway
261.34 kg/person/yr
Sweden
341.23 kg/person/yr
23% lower
Alcohol Consumption
SwedenNorway
7.4 L/adult/yr
Sweden
9.6 L/adult/yr
23% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
NorwayNorway
758.35 per 1k people
Sweden
615.02 per 1k people
23% higher
Long Work Hours
SwedenNorway
4.1% of employees
Sweden
5.2% of employees
22% lower
Teen Birth Rate
SwedenNorway
1.4 per 1k
Sweden
1.8 per 1k
22% lower
Poor Health
NorwayNorway
9.7% reporting poor health
Sweden
8.0% reporting poor health
21% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
SwedenNorway
111 per 100 people
Sweden
141 per 100 people
21% lower
Obesity Rate
NorwayNorway
19.77%
Sweden
16.41%
20% higher
GDP (Nominal)
SwedenNorway
$483,592,648,313.3
Sweden
$603,715,224,265.8
20% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
SwedenNorway
28.11 gCO2/kWh
Sweden
35.26 gCO2/kWh
20% lower
Low Adult Literacy
SwedenNorway
2.3% of adults
Sweden
2.8% of adults
19% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
NorwayNorway
35.5% of adults
Sweden
30.2% of adults
18% higher
Highest Elevation
NorwayNorway
2.5K m
Sweden
2.1K m
18% higher
University Enrollment Rate
NorwayNorway
95.06%
Sweden
81.4%
17% higher
Political Voice
NorwayNorway
34.8% who feel heard by government
Sweden
29.92% who feel heard by government
16% higher
Land Border Length
NorwayNorway
2.6K km
Sweden
2.2K km
16% higher
Low Reading Skills
NorwayNorway
17.5% of students
Sweden
15.23% of students
15% higher
Low Math Skills
NorwayNorway
17.5% of students
Sweden
15.23% of students
15% higher
Low Science Skills
NorwayNorway
17.5% of students
Sweden
15.23% of students
15% higher
Protected Land (%)
NorwayNorway
17.8%
Sweden
15.5%
15% higher
Safety at Night
NorwayNorway
91.5% feeling safe at night
Sweden
80% feeling safe at night
14% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
NorwayNorway
4.9K kg oil eq/person
Sweden
4.3K kg oil eq/person
14% higher
Researchers
SwedenNorway
7.4K per 1M
Sweden
8.6K per 1M
14% lower
Exports (% GDP)
SwedenNorway
47.49% of GDP
Sweden
54.31% of GDP
13% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
NorwayNorway
5.0 per 1k
Sweden
4.4 per 1k
13% higher
Self-Rated Health
NorwayNorway
74.2% reporting good health
Sweden
66.5% reporting good health
12% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
SwedenNorway
5.8% of adults 16+
Sweden
6.6% of adults 16+
12% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
SwedenNorway
67.47 kg/person/yr
Sweden
77.07 kg/person/yr
12% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
NorwayNorway
$46,898
Sweden
$42,260
11% higher
Political Corruption Index
NorwayNorway
0.01
Sweden
0.01
11% higher
Dependency Ratio
SwedenNorway
53.78% of working-age pop.
Sweden
60.6% of working-age pop.
11% lower
Land Area
SwedenNorway
364.3K km²
Sweden
407.3K km²
11% lower
Inflation Rate
NorwayNorway
3.1%
Sweden
2.8%
11% higher
Broadband Access (%)
NorwayNorway
45.44 per 100 people
Sweden
41 per 100 people
11% higher
Death Rate
SwedenNorway
8.6 per 1k
Sweden
9.6 per 1k
11% lower
Chronic Pain
NorwayNorway
27% of adults 15+
Sweden
24.5% of adults 15+
10% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
SwedenNorway
9.4% of adults 16+
Sweden
10.48% of adults 16+
10% lower
Inequality (Gini)
SwedenNorway
26.5
Sweden
29.3
10% lower
Electricity Generation
SwedenNorway
156.12 TWh
Sweden
172.79 TWh
10% lower
Relationship Inequality
SwedenNorway
1.6 vs bottom 20%
Sweden
1.8 vs bottom 20%
9% lower
Spirits Consumption
NorwayNorway
1.2 L/person/yr
Sweden
1.1 L/person/yr
9% higher
Elderly Population (%)
SwedenNorway
18.79%
Sweden
20.75%
9% lower
Home Internet Access
NorwayNorway
98.6% of households
Sweden
90.96% of households
8% higher
Social Time
NorwayNorway
6.7 hrs/week
Sweden
6.1 hrs/week
8% higher
Voter Turnout
SwedenNorway
77.16% of votes
Sweden
84.21% of votes
8% lower
Road Deaths
SwedenNorway
2.0 per 100k
Sweden
2.2 per 100k
8% lower
Water Withdrawal
NorwayNorway
2.7 B m³
Sweden
2.5 B m³
8% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
SwedenNorway
4.0 vs bottom 20%
Sweden
4.3 vs bottom 20%
7% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
NorwayNorway
6.1 µg/m³
Sweden
5.6 µg/m³
7% higher
Job Satisfaction
NorwayNorway
8.0 pts
Sweden
7.6 pts
6% higher
Beer Consumption
NorwayNorway
2.8 L/person/yr
Sweden
2.7 L/person/yr
6% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
NorwayNorway
61.4%
Sweden
57.9%
6% higher
Urban Population (%)
SwedenNorway
83.33%
Sweden
88.86%
6% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
NorwayNorway
40 Mt CO2e
Sweden
37.77 Mt CO2e
6% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
SwedenNorway
44.38%
Sweden
46.7%
5% lower
Suicide Rate
SwedenNorway
13.19 per 100k
Sweden
13.84 per 100k
5% lower
Infant Mortality
SwedenNorway
1.9 per 1k births
Sweden
2.0 per 1k births
5% lower
Fertility Rate
SwedenNorway
1.6 children/woman
Sweden
1.7 children/woman
5% lower
Military Spending
NorwayNorway
2.1% of GDP
Sweden
2.0% of GDP
5% higher
Youth Population (%)
SwedenNorway
16.19%
Sweden
16.99%
5% lower
Earnings Inequality
NorwayNorway
2.3 vs bottom 10%
Sweden
2.2 vs bottom 10%
4% higher
Child Mortality
SwedenNorway
2.4 per 1k births
Sweden
2.5 per 1k births
4% lower
Big Mac Price
NorwayNorway
$7.52
Sweden
$7.26
4% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
SwedenNorway
32.7 hrs/week
Sweden
34.2 hrs/week
4% lower
Internet Users (%)
NorwayNorway
99%
Sweden
95.53%
4% higher
Employment Rate (%)
SwedenNorway
81.32% of adults 25-64
Sweden
84.23% of adults 25-64
3% lower
Math Skills
SwedenNorway
468.45 pts
Sweden
481.77 pts
3% lower
Science Skills
SwedenNorway
478.23 pts
Sweden
493.55 pts
3% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
SwedenNorway
70.57% of population
Sweden
73.02% of population
3% lower
Reading Score Gap
NorwayNorway
1.9 vs bottom 10%
Sweden
1.9 vs bottom 10%
3% higher
Literacy Gap
SwedenNorway
1.5 vs bottom 10%
Sweden
1.6 vs bottom 10%
3% lower
Happiness Inequality
SwedenNorway
2.0 vs bottom 20%
Sweden
2.0 vs bottom 20%
3% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
NorwayNorway
25.32 per 100k
Sweden
24.63 per 100k
3% higher
Reading Skills
SwedenNorway
476.52 pts
Sweden
486.98 pts
2% lower
Social Support
NorwayNorway
93.97% of adults 15+
Sweden
92.14% of adults 15+
2% higher
Relationship Satisfaction
NorwayNorway
8.5 pts
Sweden
8.3 pts
2% higher
Life Satisfaction
NorwayNorway
7.6 pts
Sweden
7.4 pts
2% higher
Time Use Inequality
SwedenNorway
2.4 vs bottom 20%
Sweden
2.5 vs bottom 20%
2% lower
Birth Rate
SwedenNorway
10.35 per 1k
Sweden
10.56 per 1k
2% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
SwedenNorway
27.05% of GDP
Sweden
27.58% of GDP
2% lower
Poverty Rate
SwedenNorway
8.0% of population
Sweden
8.0% of population
1% lower
Financial Hardship
SwedenNorway
9.8% of adults 16+
Sweden
9.9% of adults 16+
1% lower
Housing Affordability
NorwayNorway
81.66% of income
Sweden
81.06% of income
1% higher
Human Development Index
NorwayNorway
0.97
Sweden
0.96
1% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
NorwayNorway
81 pts
Sweden
80 pts
1% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
SwedenNorway
0.85
Sweden
0.85
1% lower
Median Age
SwedenNorway
39.5 years
Sweden
39.9 years
1% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
SwedenNorway
99.06%
Sweden
99.76%
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
SwedenNorway
98.05%
Sweden
98.74%
1% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
SwedenNorway
36.5% of GDP
Sweden
36.9% of GDP
1% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
NorwayNorway
99.14% of adults
Sweden
97.96% of adults
1% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
NorwayNorway
0.95
Sweden
0.95
1% higher
Gender Gap in Work
SwedenNorway
-23.68 min/day
Sweden
8.3 min/day
ranked lower
Time Satisfaction
NorwayNorway
7.5 pts
Sweden
7.4 pts
equal
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
SwedenNorway
0 per 100k
Sweden
21.25 per 100k
ranked lower
Adult Numeracy
NorwayNorway
286.61 pts
Sweden
285.21 pts
equal
Adult Literacy
SwedenNorway
282.8 pts
Sweden
284.08 pts
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
NorwayNorway
0% of population
Sweden
0% of population
ranked higher
Math Score Gap
NorwayNorway
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Sweden
1.7 vs bottom 10%
equal
Science Score Gap
NorwayNorway
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Sweden
1.8 vs bottom 10%
equal
Numeracy Gap
SwedenNorway
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Sweden
1.6 vs bottom 10%
equal
Time Zones Count
NorwayNorway
1.0 time zones
Sweden
1.0 time zones
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
NorwayNorway
25 days/yr
Sweden
25 days/yr
equal
Women's Political Empowerment
NorwayNorway
0.93
Sweden
0.92
equal
Coal Electricity Share
NorwayNorway
0%
Sweden
0%
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
NorwayNorway
100%
Sweden
100%
equal
Life Expectancy
SwedenNorway
83.1 years
Sweden
83.3 years
equal
Electoral Democracy Index
NorwayNorway
0.89
Sweden
0.89
equal
Life Evaluation Score
SwedenNorway
7.2 pts
Sweden
7.3 pts
equal
Lowest Elevation
NorwayNorway
0 m
Sweden
-2.4 m
ranked higher
Digital Payments Used
NorwayNorway
99.48% of adults
Sweden
99.06% of adults
equal
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