Attribute |
Norway × | Sweden × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 323,802 | 450,295 |
Continent | Europe | Europe |
Land area (km²) | 304,282 | 410,335 |
Water area (km²) | 19,520 | 39,960 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,566 | 2,211 |
Border countries | | |
Coastline (km) | 25,148 | 3,218 |
Mean elevation (m) | 460 | 320 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | -2 |
Highest point (m) | 2,469 | 2,111 |
People | | |
Population | 5,467,439 | 10,202,491 |
Official languages | - Bokmal Norwegian
- Nynorsk Norwegian
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Religion | Church of Norway | Church of Sweden |
Government | | |
Long country name | Kingdom of Norway | Kingdom of Sweden |
Short country name | Norway | Sweden |
Long local name | Kongeriket Norge | Konungariket Sverige |
1↑Short local name | Norge | Sverige |
Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Capital | Oslo | Stockholm |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 381,200,000,000 | 518,000,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 398,800,000,000 | 535,600,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 1.9 | 2.1 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 72,100 | 51,200 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 34.3 | 28.9 |
Labor force | 2,797,000 | 5,361,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 4.2 | 6.7 |
Population below poverty line (%) | - | 15 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 217,100,000,000 | 271,200,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 199,500,000,000 | 264,400,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.8 | 1.04 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 54.4 | 50.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 4.4 | 1.3 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 36.5 | 40.8 |
Inflation rate (%) | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 6.25 | -0.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 2.89 | 1.93 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 237,700,000,000 | 329,200,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 237,700,000,000 | 329,200,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 640,400,000,000 | 929,100,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 193,900,000,000 | 560,500,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | 22,010,000,000 | 17,790,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 102,800,000,000 | 165,600,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 95,060,000,000 | 153,200,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 65,920,000,000 | 62,220,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 642,300,000,000 | 939,900,000,000 |
National currency | Norwegian kroner | Swedish kronor |
National currency (code) | NOK | SEK |
National currency (symbol) | kr | kr |
National currency rate to USD | 8.308 | 8.442 |