Which has more people, Canada or Norway?

Canada has a population of 40,467,728 (38th of 235 countries) and Norway has 5,652,989 (121st of 235).

How do Canada and Norway compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Canada 82.1 (34th of 215), Norway 83.2 (19th of 215) among countries. Norway ranks better.

How do Canada and Norway compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Canada $66,746 (24th of 184), Norway $104,044 (6th of 184) among countries. Norway ranks better.

Where does Canada beat Norway most clearly?

Canada ranks far ahead on Standard VAT Tax Rates (VAT Tax by Country): 5% vs 25.0%; Sales Tax (Highest Taxed Countries): 5% vs 25.0%; Travelpass Cost per Day (Verizon Travelpass Countries): $6 vs $12.

Where does Norway beat Canada most clearly?

Norway ranks far ahead on Drought Risk Score (Statista) (Droughts by Country): 1 vs 2.92; CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDP (CO₂ Emissions by Country): 0.08 tonnes/$1kGDP vs 0.25 tonnes/$1kGDP; Cell Phone Users 2008 to 2016 (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 99.5% vs 76.7%.

Canada vs Norway

Norway comes out ahead of Canada on 376 of 637 statistics where one end is better, to 243 with 18 ties. Canada leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Education. Norway leads on Environment, Crime & Safety and Manufacturing & Mining and 6 more categories.

637 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 18 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Canada

Wins: 243
Avg. percentile: 60
Categories led: 3

Norway

Wins: 376
Avg. percentile: 64
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Canada	Norway
Population	40,467,728 38th of 235	5,652,989 121st of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	82.1 34th of 215	83.2 19th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$66,746 24th of 184	$104,044 6th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	6.91% 124th of 181	4.64% 79th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.7 tied 46th of 195	2.0 tied 9th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$55,698 21st of 185	$94,594 6th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EnvironmentNorway · 44 statistics
TravelCanada · 10 statistics
Crime & SafetyNorway · 45 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningNorway · 3 statistics
HealthNorway · 201 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNorway · 40 statistics
PopulationNorway · 18 statistics
Tech & BusinessCanada · 21 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNorway · 37 statistics
EducationCanada · 6 statistics
LawNorway · 8 statistics
CultureNorway · 72 statistics
EconomicsEven · 79 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Canada	Norway
Standard VAT Tax RatesVAT Tax by Country	5% tied 3rd of 146	25.0% tied 140th of 146
Sales TaxHighest Taxed Countries	5% tied 4th of 173	25.0% tied 167th of 173
Drought Risk Score (Statista)Droughts by Country	2.92 tied 107th of 157	1 tied 1st of 157
CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDPCO₂ Emissions by Country	0.25 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 165th of 198	0.08 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 35th of 198
Cell Phone Users 2008 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	76.7% 101st of 157	99.5% 5th of 157
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	8,090 per 100k 170th of 204	5,454 per 100k 47th of 204
Hypertension-Related Death RateHypertension Rates by Country	172.5 per 100k 137th of 204	56.3 per 100k 17th of 204
Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country	8.3% tied 113th of 155	3.2% 31st of 155
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	92.0% tied 117th of 193	99.0% tied 1st of 193
World Risk IndexNatural Disaster Risk by Country	19.88 169th of 193	2.95 71st of 193
Travelpass Cost per DayVerizon Travelpass Countries	$6 tied 1st of 196	$12 tied last of 196
Female Cell Phone UsersMost Dangerous Countries for Women	88.0% tied 107th of 198	100.0% tied 1st of 198
GHG Emissions per GDPGreenhouse Gas Emissions by Country	0.33 t CO₂eq/1k$ tied 113th of 197	0.11 t CO₂eq/1k$ tied 18th of 197
Mean Speed ScoreRoad Quality by Country	106 tied 2nd of 155	73 tied 75th of 155
Vacc. Rate IPV1Vaccination Rates by Country	92.0% tied 105th of 193	99.0% tied 1st of 193
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	83.0% tied 133rd of 189	96.0% tied 43rd of 189
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	37.2 tied 79th of 147	50.5 15th of 147
Agricultural ScoreWater Stress by Country	2.18 79th of 143	0.38 tied 15th of 143
ExposureNatural Disaster Risk by Country	25.89 182nd of 193	1.06 98th of 193
Cannabis Use RateDrug Use by Country	752.7 per 100k 195th of 204	252.48 per 100k 109th of 204
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	111.0% 147th of 158	55.1% tied 81st of 158
Central Government DebtDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	52.0% 66th of 149	14.9% 6th of 149
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	8,629 per 100k 176th of 204	7,066 per 100k 95th of 204
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	85.0% tied 95th of 156	95.0% tied 32nd of 156
Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.08% tied 87th of 194	0.01% tied 1st of 194
Community Safety 2022 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women	63.0% tied 86th of 198	86.0% tied 10th of 198
Male Obesity Rates (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	26.7% 132nd of 170	15.0% tied 66th of 170
Vacc. Rate MCV2Vaccination Rates by Country	79.0% tied 112th of 189	94.0% tied 40th of 189
SusceptabilityNatural Disaster Risk by Country	12.66 79th of 193	4.47 7th of 193
Homicides RateGun Violence by Country	0.64 per 100k 99th of 204	0.07 per 100k tied 22nd of 204

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Quick answers

Which is better, Canada or Norway?: Norway comes out ahead of Canada on 376 of 637 statistics where one end is better, to 243 with 18 ties. Canada leads on Travel, Tech & Business and Education. Norway leads on Environment, Crime & Safety and Manufacturing & Mining and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Canada or Norway?: Canada has a population of 40,467,728 (38th of 235 countries) and Norway has 5,652,989 (121st of 235).
How do Canada and Norway compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Canada 82.1 (34th of 215), Norway 83.2 (19th of 215) among countries. Norway ranks better.
How do Canada and Norway compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Canada $66,746 (24th of 184), Norway $104,044 (6th of 184) among countries. Norway ranks better.
Where does Canada beat Norway most clearly?: Canada ranks far ahead on Standard VAT Tax Rates (VAT Tax by Country): 5% vs 25.0%; Sales Tax (Highest Taxed Countries): 5% vs 25.0%; Travelpass Cost per Day (Verizon Travelpass Countries): $6 vs $12.
Where does Norway beat Canada most clearly?: Norway ranks far ahead on Drought Risk Score (Statista) (Droughts by Country): 1 vs 2.92; CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDP (CO₂ Emissions by Country): 0.08 tonnes/$1kGDP vs 0.25 tonnes/$1kGDP; Cell Phone Users 2008 to 2016 (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 99.5% vs 76.7%.

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