DKK
…
EUR
…
ISK
…
NOK
…
SEK
…
Land Area
Sweden
450,295 km²
Largest
Finland
338,424 km²
75.2% of largest
Norway
323,802 km²
71.9% of largest
Iceland
103,000 km²
22.9% of largest
Denmark
43,094 km²
9.6% of largest
Population
Sweden
LARGEST
10.6M
PEOPLE
Denmark
56.7% OF LARGEST
6.01M
PEOPLE
Finland
53.3% OF LARGEST
5.65M
PEOPLE
Norway
52.9% OF LARGEST
5.61M
PEOPLE
Iceland
3.7% OF LARGEST
392.4K
PEOPLE
GDP
Sweden
LARGEST
$669.0B
Norway
79.3% OF LARGEST
$530.76B
Denmark
69.1% OF LARGEST
$462.53B
Finland
47.4% OF LARGEST
$317.04B
Iceland
5.8% OF LARGEST
$38.58B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Sweden
LARGEST
24K
TROOPS
Finland
99.2% OF LARGEST
23.8K
TROOPS
Norway
96.9% OF LARGEST
23.25K
TROOPS
Denmark
68.8% OF LARGEST
16.5K
TROOPS
Iceland
1.0% OF LARGEST
250
TROOPS
Air Force
Sweden
LARGEST
204
AIRCRAFT
Finland
95.1% OF LARGEST
194
AIRCRAFT
Norway
68.1% OF LARGEST
139
AIRCRAFT
Denmark
55.4% OF LARGEST
113
AIRCRAFT
Iceland
2.9% OF LARGEST
6
AIRCRAFT
Naval Assets
Finland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Iceland
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Sweden
LARGEST
125.7
Metric Tonnes
Denmark
52.9% OF LARGEST
66.5
Metric Tonnes
Finland
34.8% OF LARGEST
43.8
Metric Tonnes
Iceland
1.6% OF LARGEST
2.0
Metric Tonnes
Norway
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Denmark
LARGEST
$103B
Reserves · excl. gold
Norway
78.6% OF LARGEST
$81B
Reserves · excl. gold
Sweden
50.5% OF LARGEST
$52B
Reserves · excl. gold
Finland
13.6% OF LARGEST
$14B
Reserves · excl. gold
Iceland
6.0% OF LARGEST
$6B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Sweden
MOST
43
billionaires
Norway
28% OF MOST
12
billionaires
Denmark
—
Finland
—
Iceland
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Norway
LARGEST
7.9
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Norway
NET EXPORTER
Production
2.0M b/d
Consumption
0.2M b/d
+1.8M b/d net
Sweden
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
0.3M b/d
−0.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Denmark
$301.4B
Exports
$301.4B
Imports
$258.0B
Trade Balance
+$43.5B
Trade Surplus
Finland
$125.2B
Exports
$125.2B
Imports
$124.1B
Trade Balance
+$1.1B
Trade Surplus
Iceland
$14.1B
Exports
$14.1B
Imports
$14.5B
Trade Balance
$-0.4B
Trade Deficit
Norway
$229.7B
Exports
$229.7B
Imports
$163.8B
Trade Balance
+$65.9B
Trade Surplus
Sweden
$327.9B
Exports
$327.9B
Imports
$311.4B
Trade Balance
+$16.5B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Denmark
supply
Finland
supply
Sweden
consumption
Iceland
supply
Norway
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Finland
supply
Denmark
supply
Sweden
consumption
Iceland
supply
Norway
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Finland
consumption
Iceland
supply
Denmark
consumption
Sweden
consumption
Norway
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Sweden
consumption
Denmark
supply
Norway
consumption
Iceland
supply
Finland
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Denmark
consumption
Finland
consumption
Sweden
consumption
Iceland
consumption
Norway
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Finland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Iceland
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Sweden
226
Gold
238
Silver
249
Bronze
713
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 518
❄ Winter: 195
Norway
231
Gold
199
Silver
188
Bronze
618
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 171
❄ Winter: 447
Finland
149
Gold
152
Silver
190
Bronze
491
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 310
❄ Winter: 181
Denmark
50
Gold
85
Silver
85
Bronze
220
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 218
❄ Winter: 2
Iceland
0
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 4
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Denmark
Finland
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Age Demographics
Median Age
Finland
42.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Denmark
42.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Sweden
41.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Norway
39.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Iceland
37.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Finland is 5.0 years older (median) than Iceland
Youth Population
Iceland has the highest youth population at 39.7% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Finland has the highest elderly population at 29.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Denmark
|
Finland
|
Iceland
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | |||||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — | — | — |
190
|
191
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — | — | — |
5.9M
|
7.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | |||||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
14
|
5
|
1
|
13
|
34
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
12
|
7
|
3
|
8
|
15
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Denmark
|
Finland
|
Iceland
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
| Rent Index | N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
| Groceries Index | N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
| Restaurant Price Index | N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
| Local Purchasing Power | N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | |||||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | N/A | $16 | $25 | N/A | $13 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | N/A | $68 | $100 | N/A | $75 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | N/A | $1,500 | $1,800 | N/A | $1,200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | N/A | $1,200 | $1,400 | N/A | $850 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | N/A | $160 | $180 | N/A | $130 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | N/A | $48 | $60 | N/A | $30 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | N/A | $88 | $55 | N/A | $90 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Norway
Iceland
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Physicians per 1,000
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Iceland
Finland
Hospital beds per 1,000
Norway
Iceland
Finland
Denmark
Sweden
Diabetes prevalence
Finland
Iceland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Obesity prevalence
Finland
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Suicide rate per 100k
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Iceland
Denmark
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Denmark vs Finland vs Iceland vs Norway vs Sweden — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Denmark | Finland | Iceland | Norway | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6009169 | 5646436 | 392404 | 5610870 | 10596620 |
| Area (sq km) | 43094 | 338424 | 103000 | 323802 | 450295 |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Helsinki | Reykjavik | Oslo | Stockholm |
| Official Language | Danish | Finnish, Swedish | Icelandic | Norwegian | Swedish |
| Currency | Danish Krone (DKK) | Euro (EUR) | Icelandic Króna (ISK) | Norwegian Krone (NOK) | Swedish Krona (SEK) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary parliamentary republic | Unitary parliamentary republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | Denmark | Finland | Iceland | Norway | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 16,500 | 23,800 | 250 | 23,250 | 24,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 12,000 | 900,000 | 0 | 40,000 | 31,800 |
| Total Military Personnel | 28,500 | 923,800 | 250 | 63,250 | 55,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $5,500,000,000 | $5,800,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $8,300,000,000 | $7,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 44 | 200 | 0 | 52 | 120 |
| Armored Vehicles | 450 | 1,060 | 0 | 440 | 1,500 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 24 | 72 | 0 | 56 | 24 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Rocket Projectors | 12 | 75 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | Denmark | Finland | Iceland | Norway | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $462,526,660,468 | $317,039,368,820 | $38,582,528,789 | $530,755,719,439 | $668,998,664,082 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $76,970 | $56,149 | $98,323 | $94,594 | $63,133 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.5% | 9.5% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 29.9 | 27.4 | 26.8 | 26.5 | 29.3 |
| Currency | Danish Krone (DKK) | Euro (EUR) | Icelandic Króna (ISK) | Norwegian Krone (NOK) | Swedish Krona (SEK) |
| Loading current exchange rates… | |||||
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Sweden is 10.4 times larger in area than Denmark.
That's a massive difference!
Sweden has 27.0 times more people than Iceland.
Iceland has the highest GDP per capita at $98,323 among the selected countries.
Sweden has the largest economy with a GDP of
$669.0 billion.
Sweden has the largest active military personnel with 24,000 troops.
Sweden has the largest air force with 204 aircraft.
Finland has the largest navy with 246 vessels.
Denmark vs Finland vs Iceland vs Norway vs Sweden: Key Comparisons
Economy: Sweden leads with a GDP of $669B, 17.3x larger than Iceland's $39B.
Population: Sweden has the largest population at 11M, 27.0x larger than Iceland's 392,404.
Area: Sweden is the largest at 450,295 km², 10.4x larger than Denmark.
Military: Sweden has the most active troops at 24Thousand, vs Iceland's 250.
Life Expectancy: Sweden leads at 84 years; Finland is lowest at 82 years.
Trade: Norway runs the largest surplus at $66B; Iceland has the largest deficit at $0B.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology