At Nordic Insights, we’re drawn to the stories numbers can tell—especially when it comes to the regions we know best. With Eurostat’s My Factsheet tool, we took a closer look at three Nordic capitals—Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo—to see how they compare across key social and economic indicators.
Where the World Wants to Visit: Copenhagen attracts the most overnight visitors by far, with 7,133 tourist nights per 1,000 inhabitants. That’s significantly more than Stockholm (5,924) and Oslo (5,598).
Getting Around: Copenhagen may be the city capital, but Stockholmers still have fewer cars. Oslo leads in car ownership, with 523 cars per 1,000 people, and as we all know, most of them are EV´s.
Uneven Ground: Despite their high living standards, the Nordic capitals show real variation when it comes to social vulnerability. Copenhagen has the highest share of residents at risk of poverty or social exclusion (17.9%), followed by Oslo (16.3%) and Stockholm (15.0%). The same pattern holds for severe material and social deprivation: Copenhagen at 5.1%, Oslo at 3.0%, and Stockholm lowest at 2.3%. These figures remind us that even prosperous cities need to stay focused on equity and inclusion.
Living Longer: In terms of demographics, all three capital regions share a similar median age—right around 39 years. But life expectancy shows slight differences:
- Stockholm leads with 84.0 years
- Oslo follows with 82.8 years
- Copenhagen comes in at 81.6 years
While not large, these differences hint at broader patterns in public health and environmental quality that shape how long and how well people live.
📍 Curious how your own region compares? Explore it with Eurostat’s interactive tool: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/visualisations/my-region/
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