Northern Europe
Northern Europe is the geographic region that covers the northern part of the European continent. It consists of eight countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden as well as the dependent area Faroe Islands. Some definitions of the region sometimes also include the United Kingdom and Ireland.
| Estonia | Latvia | Lithuania | Denmark | Finland | Iceland | Norway | Sweden | Faroe Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Country Code | EE | LV | LT | DK | FI | IS | NO | SE | FO | |
| Geography | | | | | | | | | | |
| Area (sq km) | 45,228 | 64,589 | 65,300 | 43,094 | 338,145 | 103,000 | 323,802 | 450,295 | 1,393 | |
| Coastline (km) | 3,794 | 498 | 90 | 7,314 | 1,250 | 4,970 | 25,148 | 3,218 | 1,117 | |
| Highest Point (m) | 318 (Suur Munamagi) | 312 (Gaizina Kalns) | 294 (Aukstojas) | 171 (Mollehoj/Ejer Bavnehoj) | 1,328 (Halti (alternatively Haltia, Haltitunturi, Haltiatunturi)) | 2,110 (Hvannadalshnukur (at Vatnajokull Glacier)) | 2,469 (Galdhopiggen) | 2,111 (Kebnekaise) | 882 (Slaettaratindur) | |
| Average Elevation (m) | 61 | 87 | 110 | 34 | 164 | 557 | 460 | 320 | ||
| People | | | | | | | | | | |
| Population | 1,244,288 | 1,923,559 | 2,793,284 | 5,809,502 | 5,537,364 | 343,518 | 5,372,191 | 10,040,995 | 51,018 | |
| Median Age | 43.00 | 43.90 | 44.00 | 41.90 | 42.60 | 36.70 | 39.30 | 41.10 | 37.60 | |
| Growth Rate | -0.60 % | -1.10 % | -1.10 % | 0.59 % | 0.33 % | 1.08 % | 0.94 % | 0.80 % | 0.58 % | |
| Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people) | 9.90 | 9.60 | 9.80 | 10.90 | 10.70 | 13.60 | 12.20 | 12.10 | 14.50 | |
| Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | 12.70 | 14.50 | 14.80 | 9.30 | 10.10 | 6.50 | 8.00 | 9.40 | 8.80 | |
| Urban Population | 68.90 % | 68.10 % | 67.70 % | 87.90 % | 85.40 % | 93.80 % | 82.20 % | 87.40 % | 42.10 % | |
| Health | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mothers age at first birth | 26.60 | 27.20 | 27.00 | 29.10 | 28.80 | 27.40 | 28.90 | 29.10 | ||
| Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births) | 9.00 | 18.00 | 10.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | 3.80 | 5.10 | 3.80 | 3.20 | 2.50 | 2.10 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 5.30 | |
| Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 6.40 % | 5.90 % | 6.60 % | 10.80 % | 9.70 % | 8.90 % | 9.70 % | 11.90 % | ||
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 3.47 | 3.19 | 4.34 | 4.46 | 3.81 | 3.97 | 4.63 | 5.40 | 2.62 | |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) | 5.00 | 5.80 | 7.30 | 2.50 | 4.40 | 3.40 | 3.80 | 2.40 | 4.10 | |
| Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | 21.20 % | 23.60 % | 26.30 % | 19.70 % | 22.20 % | 21.90 % | 23.10 % | 20.60 % | ||
| Education | | | | | | | | | | |
| Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 5.20 % | 5.30 % | 4.20 % | 7.60 % | 7.10 % | 7.70 % | 7.60 % | 7.60 % | ||
| School life (years) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | ||
| Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | 12.10 % | 17.00 % | 13.30 % | 11.00 % | 20.10 % | 7.90 % | 10.40 % | 17.90 % | ||
| Economy | | | | | | | | | | |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $) | 41.650 billion | 54.020 billion | 91.470 billion | 287.800 billion | 244.900 billion | 18.180 billion | 381.200 billion | 518.000 billion | 2.001 billion | |
| Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP) | 4.90 % | 4.50 % | 3.90 % | 2.30 % | 2.80 % | 4.00 % | 1.90 % | 2.10 % | 5.90 % | |
| GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | 31,700 | 27,700 | 32,400 | 50,100 | 44,500 | 52,200 | 72,100 | 51,200 | 40,000 | |
| Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP) | 27.00 % | 20.70 % | 18.00 % | 28.80 % | 23.30 % | 25.80 % | 34.30 % | 28.90 % | 25.70 % | |