Germany vs Norway: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Germany and Norway: Germany leads on Oil Exports (470,200) against Norway (2.18); Norway leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (371,600) against Germany (2.16); Norway leads on Oil Consumption (221,300) against Germany (2.50). Across 112 compared metrics, Germany wins on 54 and Norway wins on 49.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 92.48 % | 99 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 99% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points | 92.31 points★ | |
| Radios | 77.8★ | 4.03 | |
| Televisions | 51.4★ | 2.03 | |
| Waterways | 7,300★ | 1,577 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | -1.69M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19 | 38.54★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | most 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 | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 45.7 Cubic meters per year | 96 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154 | 393★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 %★ | 0.69 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.14★ | 64.16 | |
| Agricultural land | 165,134 sq. km★ | 9,842.11 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km | 25,148 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant | 5,944.02 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065★ | 337 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 % | 97.98 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16★ | 12 | |
| Independence | 18★ | 7 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 14.02 | 8.5★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.8★ | 4.8 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.7 % of GDP★ | 8.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 3.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 % | 1 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.9★ | 29.8 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 %★ | 23.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000 | 5,800★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 183,000★ | 25,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35 | 4.9★ | |
| Airports | 840★ | 146 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 239★ | 76 | |
| Heliports | 449★ | 113 |