| Attribute |
France × | 
Norway × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 643,801 | 323,802 |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 640,427 | 304,282 |
| Water area (km²) | 3,374 | 19,520 |
| Land boundaries (km) | - | 2,566 |
| Border countries | - Andorra
- Belgium
- Germany
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Spain
- Switzerland
| |
| Coastline (km) | 4,853 | 25,148 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 375 | 460 |
| Lowest point (m) | -2 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,810 | 2,469 |
| People | | |
| Population | 67,848,156 | 5,467,439 |
| Official languages | | - Bokmal Norwegian
- Nynorsk Norwegian
|
| Religion | Christian | Church of Norway |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | French Republic | Kingdom of Norway |
| Short country name | France | Norway |
| Long local name | Republique francaise | Kongeriket Norge |
| Short local name | France | Norge |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Paris | Oslo |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,856,000,000,000 | 381,200,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,588,000,000,000 | 398,800,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 44,100 | 72,100 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.9 | 34.3 |
| Labor force | 30,680,000 | 2,797,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 9.4 | 4.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 14.2 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,392,000,000,000 | 217,100,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,459,000,000,000 | 199,500,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.84 | 1.8 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 53.8 | 54.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.6 | 4.4 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.8 | 36.5 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 0 | 6.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 1.29 | 2.89 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,465,000,000,000 | 237,700,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,465,000,000,000 | 237,700,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 4,334,000,000,000 | 640,400,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,591,000,000,000 | 193,900,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -14,830,000,000 | 22,010,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 549,900,000,000 | 102,800,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 601,700,000,000 | 95,060,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 156,400,000,000 | 65,920,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 5,360,000,000,000 | 642,300,000,000 |
| National currency | euros | Norwegian kroner |
| National currency (code) | EUR | NOK |
| National currency (symbol) | € | kr |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.885 | 8.308 |