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Canada vs Norway: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 125 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 62 of 125 metrics
Norway
nor
Leads on 53 of 125 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Norway: Norway leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (432,800) against Canada (1.11); Norway leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (371,600) against Canada (2.01); Norway leads on Oil Imports (118,200) against Canada (1.09). Across 125 compared metrics, Canada wins on 62 and Norway wins on 53.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %99 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %99 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 99% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points92.31 pointsā˜…
Radios32.3ā˜…4.03
Televisions21.5ā˜…2.03
Waterways6361,577ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…9.52B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…571.37B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %24.14 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…38.70M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %6.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %ā˜…2.89 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…10.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.694.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…122.2
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…15.53
Electricity from Fossil Fuels23ā˜…3
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants5693ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…4
Electricity Imports2.685.74ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…33.86
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…147.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…206.96 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.9ā˜…26.9
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…21.4
Gross National Saving20.834.3ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %2.4 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…3.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.4 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…4.05
Natural Gas Exports83.96120.2ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…5.66
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…123.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06ā˜…1.78
Number of AI Patents Filed907 patentsā˜…6 patents
Oil Consumption2.21221,300ā˜…
Oil Exports1.932.18ā˜…
Oil Imports1.09118,200ā˜…
Oil Production3.48ā˜…2.13
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…5.67
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…12.7 people
Public Debt61.336.5ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD2.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45205,300ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12432,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…135,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01371,600ā˜…
Remittances00.1ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.08ā˜…0.05
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USD1.85 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.250.17ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues13.827.1ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…229.67B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %4 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %ā˜…65.61 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…-1.69M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8538.54ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiamost people live in the south; population clusters are found along the North Sea coast in the southwest and Skaggerak in the southeast; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq kmā˜…11.67 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…96 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9393ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %0.69 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43ā˜…64.16
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…9,842.11 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…364,270
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…25,148 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…5,944.02 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…337

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %97.98 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions1012ā˜…
Independence17ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %99.06 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.338.5ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7ā˜…4.8
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USD11,787.04 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…8.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km3.4 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %1 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth29.429.8ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %23.1 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA5,800
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People14 per 100,000 people23 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…25,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %54.89 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.77
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…85.2 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…39.96 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…50,457.1 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…18.68 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…5.67M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.85
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-CC-Dā˜…
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %10.35 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)7.75 %ā˜…8.6 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP5.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…1.27M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87ā˜…3.04
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…11.17 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days185.5 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 peopleā˜…1.09 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09179.75ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1620ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %ā˜…65.7 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km4.98 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.73 %ā˜…0.57 %
Population living in slums1.2 %ā˜…0 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons44,022.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…70.63 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.35 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…43,052 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births2.05 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.964.9ā˜…
Airports1,459ā˜…146
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…76
Heliports506ā˜…113

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %4.25 %ā˜…

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