Norway vs Greenland: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Norway | Greenland | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 5.6m2025 | 56,8312025 | 118 · 201 |
| Area | 624,500 km²2024 | 410,449 km²2024 | 43 · 60 |
| Density | 15.32024 | 0.12024 | 200 · 216 |
| Urban share | 83.6%2025 | 88.6%2025 | 49 · 38 |
| Fertility | 1.452024 | 1.712024 | 163 · 128 |
| Aged 65+ | 19.1%2025 | 11.5%2025 | 41 · 91 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $531bn2025 | $3.3bn2023 | 31 · 179 |
| GDP per capita | $94,5942025 | $58,4992023 | 10 · 26 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $104,0442025 | $78,9062023 | 7 · 20 |
| GDP growth | 1.1%2025 | 0.9%2023 | 170 · 177 |
| Agriculture share | 1.6%2025 | 16.6%2023 | 154 · 47 |
| Industry share | 34.5%2025 | 18.4%2023 | 35 · 136 |
| Services share | 55.0%2025 | 61.0%2023 | 120 · 79 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.0%2025 | — | 93 · — |
| Tax revenue | 24.5%2024 | — | 15 · — |
| Military spending | 3.28%2025 | — | 22 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 45.4%2025 | 40.8%2023 | 64 · 79 |
| FDI inflows | -1.3%2025 | — | 187 · — |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.6%2025 | — | 109 · — |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 40.2%2025 | — | 29 · — |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 95.5%2024 | — | 13 · — |
| Education spending | 5.4%2022 | — | 40 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.2 yrs2024 | 70.3 yrs2024 | 19 · 152 |
| Infant mortality | 2.02024 | — | 187 · — |
| Health spending | 9.4%2023 | — | 36 · — |
| Physicians | 4.972023 | — | 11 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 99.0%2024 | — | 8 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 45.22024 | 32.02022 | 14 · 52 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 78 · 42 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 7.18 t2024 | 10.45 t2024 | 33 · 20 |
| Renewable energy | 61.4%2021 | 11.7%2022 | 36 · 137 |
| Forest cover | 33.2%2024 | 0.0%2024 | 103 · 211 |
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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