Comparison of the Nordic countries
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This article is a comparison of the Nordic countries.
Geography[edit]
| Country / dependency | Total area (km2) | Land (km2)[lower-alpha 1] | Ice cap and glaciers (km2) |
Water (km2) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark[lower-alpha 2]
|
43,561 | 42,890 | 0 | 671 | [1] |
 Finland[lower-alpha 3]
|
338,145 | 303,815 | 0 | 34,330 | |
 Iceland
|
103,492 | 89,717 | 11,389 | 2,386 | |
 Norway[lower-alpha 4]
|
323,771 | 302,630 | 2790 | 18,351 | |
 Sweden
|
447,435 | 407,161 | 314 | 39,960 | |
 Faroe Islands (DK)
|
1,396 | 1,387 | 0 | 9 | |
 Greenland (DK)
|
2,166,086 | 410,449 | 1,755,637 | 0 | |
 Åland (FI)
|
1,580 | 1,553 | 0 | 27 | |
| Bouvet Island (NO) | 49 | 3 | 46 | 0 | |
| Jan Mayen (NO) | 373 | 259 | 114 | 0 | |
| Peter I Island (NO) | 154 | 8 | 146 | 0 | |
| Queen Maud Land (NO)[lower-alpha 5] | 2,700,000 | 0 | 2,700,000 | 0 | |
| Svalbard (NO) | 61,022 | 24,520 | 36,502 | 0 |
Demographics[edit]
| Country | Population | Density (per km2) | Immigration (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark
|
5,771,672 | 133.9 | 7.90 |
| Finland
|
5,622,534 | 16.6 | 5.53 |
| Iceland
|
340,028 | 3.3 | 6.65 |
| Norway [lower-roman 1]
|
5,501,167 | 17.0 | 14.10 |
| Sweden
|
10,129,869 | 22.5 | 14.98 |
| Faroe Islands (DK)
|
50,322 | 35.2 | NA |
| Greenland (DK)
|
56,483 | 0.028 | NA |
| Åland (FI)
|
29,013 | 18.36 | NA |
| Svalbard (NO) | 2,667 | 0.043 | NA |
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Population Division (October 2019).
Politics[edit]
Government[edit]
| Country | Political systems | Power source | Power structure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark
|
Parliamentary system | Constitutional monarchy | Unitary state |
| Norway
| |||
| Sweden
| |||
| Finland
|
Constitutional republic | ||
| Iceland
|
International organisation membership[edit]
| Country | Council of Europe | Nordic Council | ECHR | European Union | EEA | EFTA | NATO | OECDa | United Nations | WTO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark
|
5 May 1949 | Yes | Yes | 1973 | Yes | No | 4 April 1949 | 30 May 1961 | 24 October 1945 | Yes |
| Finland
|
5 May 1989 | Yes | Yes | 1995 | Yes | No | 4 April 2023 | 20 January 1969 | 14 December 1955 | Yes |
| Iceland
|
7 March 1950 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 4 April 1949 | 5 June 1961 | 19 November 1946 | Yes |
| Norway
|
5 May 1949 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 4 April 1949 | 29 May 1973 | 27 November 1945 | Yes |
| Sweden
|
5 May 1949 | Yes | Yes | 1995 | Yes | No | No | 28 September 1961 | 19 November 1946 | Yes |
a Denmark, Norway and Sweden were among the founders of the predecessor of the OECD, the OEEC, in 1948
Economy[edit]
| Country | GDP (PPP) US$ | GDP (Nominal) US$ | Gini | HDI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total (billions) | per capita | total (billions) | per capita | |||
| Denmark
|
325.556 | 56,412 | 362.150 | 62,041 | 28.1 | 0.929 |
| Finland
|
252.753 | 44,958 | 282.010 | 50,879 | 25.9 | 0.920 |
| Iceland
|
26.674 | 80,247 | 20.284 | 79,270 | 24.0 | 0.935 |
| Norway
|
441.439 | 78,285 | 448.460 | 82,773 | 22.3 | 0.953 |
| Sweden
|
554.659 | 54,759 | 563.240 | 54,135 | 25.4 | 0.933 |
| Average | 320.216 | $62,932 | 335.228 | $65,820 | 25.1 | 0.933 |
Source: (IMF) International Monetary Fund 2018
Telecommunication[edit]
| Country/Territory | Internet TLD | ISO 3166 code | Calling code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark
|
.dk | DK | +45 |
| Finland
|
.fi | FI | +358 |
| Iceland
|
.is | IS | +354 |
| Norway
|
.no | NO | +47 |
| Sweden
|
.se | SE | +46 |
| Faroe Islands
|
.fo | FO | +298 |
| Greenland
|
.gl | GL | +299 |
| Åland
|
.ax | AX | +358 18 |
| Bouvet Island | .bv | BV | – |
| Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island | .aq | AQ | – |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | .sj | SJ | +47 79 |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ The territories of Bouvet Island, Jan Mayen, Peter I Island, & Queen Maud Land are uninhabited. As such, they have no demographics to mention.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Nordic Statistical Yearbook 2014" (PDF). www.norden.org/facts. Nordic Council. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
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|---|---|---|
| Autonomous countries | ||
| Special status/Cultural area | ||
| Related | ||
| See also | ||
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