Comparison of the Nordic countries

This article is a comparison of the Nordic countries.

Geography

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Country Area (km²) Land area (km²) Water area (km²)
Denmark 43,561 42,890 671
Faroe Islands 1,396 1,387 9
Finland 338,432 303,320 34,534
Greenland 2,166,086 410,449[lower-alpha 1] 0
Iceland 103,492 89,717 2,386
Norway 323,771[lower-alpha 2] 302,630 18,351
Sweden 447,420 408,901 40,080
Åland Islands 1,580 1,553 27
  1. ↑ Excluding ice cap and glaciers
  2. ↑ Excluding Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Politics

Government

Country Political systems Power source Power structure
Denmark Parliamentary system Constitutional monarchy Unitary state
Finland Parliamentary system Constitutional republic Unitary state
Iceland Parliamentary system Constitutional republic Unitary state
Norway Parliamentary system Constitutional monarchy Unitary state
Sweden Parliamentary system Constitutional monarchy Unitary state

International organisation membership

Country Council of Europe ECHR European Union NATO OECDa United Nations WTO
Denmark 5 May 1949 Yes 1973 4 April 1949 30 May 1961 24 October 1945 Yes
Finland 5 May 1989 Yes 1995 No 20 January 1969 14 December 1955 Yes
Iceland 7 March 1950 Yes No 4 April 1949 5 June 1961 19 November 1946 Yes
Norway 5 May 1949 Yes No 4 April 1949 29 May 1973 27 November 1945 Yes
Sweden 5 May 1949 Yes 1995 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

Country GDP total (PPP) GDP per capita (PPP) GDP total (nominal) GDP per capita (nominal) Gini HDI
Denmark $257.148 billion $45,435 $291.043 billion $51,424 28.1 0.900
Finland $224.713 billion $41,068 $230.685 billion $42,159 25.9 0.879
Iceland $14.488 billion $44,575 $17.216 billion $52,967 24.0 0.895
Norway $351.603 billion $67,445 $420.958 billion $80,749 22.3 0.944
Sweden $467.450 billion $47,319 $483.724 billion $48,966 25.4 0.898

Demographics

Country Population Density (per km²) Immigration (%)
Denmark 5,627,235 131.0 7.90
Finland 5,457,429 16.0 5.53
Iceland 329,100 3.2 6.65
Norway 5,136,700 15.5 14.10
Sweden 9,658,301 21.5 14.98

Telecommunication

Country 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nordic Statistical Yearbook 2014" (PDF). http://www.norden.org/facts. Nordic Council. Retrieved 2014-11-22. External link in |website= (help)
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