Denmark vs Norway: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Denmark | Norway | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 6.0m2025 | 5.6m2025 | 114 · 118 |
| Area | 42,920 km²2024 | 624,500 km²2024 | 131 · 43 |
| Density | 149.42024 | 15.32024 | 78 · 200 |
| Urban share | 88.8%2025 | 83.6%2025 | 37 · 49 |
| Fertility | 1.472024 | 1.452024 | 158 · 163 |
| Aged 65+ | 21.1%2025 | 19.1%2025 | 26 · 41 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $463bn2025 | $531bn2025 | 35 · 31 |
| GDP per capita | $76,9702025 | $94,5942025 | 13 · 10 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $83,2182025 | $104,0442025 | 15 · 7 |
| GDP growth | 2.9%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 118 · 170 |
| Agriculture share | 1.2%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 168 · 154 |
| Industry share | 24.8%2025 | 34.5%2025 | 89 · 35 |
| Services share | 62.7%2025 | 55.0%2025 | 70 · 120 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.9%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 125 · 93 |
| Tax revenue | 33.4%2024 | 24.5%2024 | 3 · 15 |
| Military spending | 3.25%2025 | 3.28%2025 | 23 · 22 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 70.1%2025 | 45.4%2025 | 29 · 64 |
| FDI inflows | 3.7%2025 | -1.3%2025 | 58 · 187 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 5.5%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 85 · 109 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 43.6%2025 | 40.2%2025 | 19 · 29 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 79.0%2024 | 95.5%2024 | 32 · 13 |
| Education spending | 6.4%2022 | 5.4%2022 | 22 · 40 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 82.3 yrs2024 | 83.2 yrs2024 | 33 · 19 |
| Infant mortality | 3.52024 | 2.02024 | 162 · 187 |
| Health spending | 9.4%2024 | 9.4%2023 | 37 · 36 |
| Physicians | 4.502021 | 4.972023 | 17 · 11 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 99.8%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 5 · 8 |
| Fixed broadband | 43.42024 | 45.22024 | 19 · 14 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 30 · 78 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.28 t2024 | 7.18 t2024 | 63 · 33 |
| Renewable energy | 39.5%2021 | 61.4%2021 | 61 · 36 |
| Forest cover | 16.0%2024 | 33.2%2024 | 143 · 103 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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