Switzerland vs Norway
POP 1.6x GDP 1.9x LE 1.2 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Switzerland vs Norway
Demographics: Population Density (Switzerland, 93% spread)
| Indicator | Switzerland | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 225.0 | 15.2 | 2023 |
| Population | 9M | 5.6M | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Switzerland and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Norway, 111% spread)
| Indicator | Switzerland | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-108,395,568,633.839 | $12.1B | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $969.9B | $500.9B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 130.4% | 79.6% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Switzerland and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Norway, 80% spread)
| Indicator | Switzerland | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 5 | 1 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.7% | 9.4% | 2023 |
2 closer health rows sit on the Switzerland and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Norway, 23% spread)
| Indicator | Switzerland | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 73.5% | 95.5% | 2024 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Switzerland and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Switzerland, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Switzerland | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 4.2% | 0.7% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 7,117 | 23,673 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 27.7% | 61.4% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 3.7 | 7.2 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Switzerland and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (Switzerland, 22% spread)
| Indicator | Switzerland | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 99.7% | 77.9% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 129.5 | 109.3 | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Switzerland and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: GINI Index (Switzerland, 22% spread)
| Indicator | Switzerland | Norway | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GINI Index | 33.8 | 26.5 | 2022 |
5 closer social rows sit on the Switzerland and Norway profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Switzerland vs Norway comparison
Switzerland (HIC) and Norway (HIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band HIC). Population is 62% larger; GDP is 94% larger. Open with Foreign Direct Investment (~111%) before the 7-topic tables (39 rows). Both in Europe & Central Asia, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Switzerland vs Norway figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · MID scale band.