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Austria vs Norway statistics compared

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Austria has a population of 9.21M (ranked 98/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 113th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Austria ranks 29/197 ($579B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($62,930), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Norway
Population
9201502
5660666
Population rank 98/197 119/197
GDP
$579B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 29/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 16/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$466B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.5%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,654
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 10/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$38,467
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
288.8 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
44.7 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Austria and Norway: Comparison Charts

Austria and Norway economies compared

GDP
Austria

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Austria Norway
2025 $579,470,021,095 $530,755,719,439
2024 $534,790,720,467 $500,886,328,034
2023 $516,670,509,629 $502,197,633,323
2022 $473,221,298,968 $617,321,834,099
2021 $480,466,363,177 $521,592,200,233
2020 $434,397,601,558 $382,252,517,922
2019 $442,983,642,372 $424,244,886,364
2018 $452,582,294,973 $454,588,871,811
2017 $414,926,138,133 $415,673,181,543
2016 $393,687,359,770 $383,284,047,619
2015 $379,546,097,301 $400,669,174,331
2014 $438,556,021,078 $515,829,568,897
2013 $426,580,502,769 $540,132,255,319
2012 $406,750,487,604 $525,082,939,407
2011 $428,954,737,064 $512,868,581,628
2010 $389,827,789,218 $440,132,138,425
2009 $399,290,118,782 $395,664,488,017
2008 $429,234,399,096 $472,060,283,688
2007 $386,760,177,589 $407,813,774,161
2006 $333,905,979,332 $349,773,283,645
2005 $313,952,317,331 $311,417,306,946
2004 $299,210,411,455 $265,662,977,688
2003 $260,779,834,340 $229,192,678,173
2002 $212,837,224,023 $195,359,978,957
2001 $196,477,206,829 $173,590,978,347
2000 $196,181,599,831 $170,620,327,660
1999 $216,421,809,126 $161,304,620,987
1998 $217,068,085,816 $152,955,958,172
1997 $211,724,812,267 $160,013,571,974
1996 $235,952,581,232 $162,427,517,132
1995 $240,094,169,510 $151,083,627,983
1994 $202,738,023,130 $126,324,387,894
1993 $189,634,029,339 $119,841,699,440
1992 $194,314,032,056 $129,998,873,602
1991 $173,113,449,617 $121,149,331,318
1990 $165,811,372,383 $119,344,377,526
1989 $132,584,448,258 $102,226,808,603
1988 $132,817,124,707 $101,497,621,605
1987 $123,682,091,859 $93,913,320,965
1986 $98,648,254,169 $78,438,205,742
1985 $69,114,996,010 $65,211,464,198
1984 $67,719,055,773 $61,866,078,539
1983 $71,838,528,420 $61,417,685,434
1982 $70,996,111,963 $62,453,362,256
1981 $70,755,997,062 $63,392,804,251
1980 $81,737,498,405 $64,176,789,764
1979 $73,647,694,287 $52,935,763,512
1978 $61,809,208,756 $46,355,988,784
1977 $51,343,861,460 $41,362,637,363
1976 $42,791,707,448 $35,815,449,464
1975 $39,902,300,703 $32,742,543,381
1974 $35,051,468,640 $27,033,413,362
1973 $29,399,860,145 $22,433,660,550
1972 $21,973,207,929 $17,283,931,878
1971 $17,788,536,733 $14,523,306,736
1970 $15,312,791,744 $12,753,503,479
1969 $13,647,475,854 $11,083,505,596
1968 $12,499,863,917 $10,178,705,992
1967 $11,634,569,522 $9,532,076,026
1966 $10,939,526,219 $8,712,528,095
1965 $10,041,659,445 $8,073,570,566
1964 $9,213,648,656 $7,172,430,304
1963 $8,414,050,621 $6,522,268,053
1962 $7,793,042,529 $6,078,186,245
1961 $7,346,566,038 $5,642,867,672
1960 $6,624,086,313 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Norway
2025 $62,930 $94,594
2024 $58,269 $89,889
2023 $56,580 $90,984
2022 $52,337 $113,122
2021 $53,649 $96,443
2020 $48,716 $71,058
2019 $49,886 $79,329
2018 $51,194 $85,579
2017 $47,164 $78,771
2016 $45,061 $73,222
2015 $43,915 $77,221
2014 $51,315 $100,410
2013 $50,305 $106,333
2012 $48,250 $104,628
2011 $51,117 $103,545
2010 $46,611 $90,020
2009 $47,857 $81,940
2008 $51,581 $99,002
2007 $46,623 $86,600
2006 $40,382 $75,048
2005 $38,157 $67,358
2004 $36,614 $57,855
2003 $32,110 $50,208
2002 $26,335 $43,048
2001 $24,430 $38,458
2000 $24,487 $37,992
1999 $27,079 $36,151
1998 $27,212 $34,516
1997 $26,572 $36,324
1996 $29,646 $37,073
1995 $30,207 $34,659
1994 $25,546 $29,130
1993 $23,987 $27,793
1992 $24,783 $30,328
1991 $22,323 $28,427
1990 $21,596 $28,137
1989 $17,401 $24,185
1988 $17,510 $24,112
1987 $16,329 $22,430
1986 $13,032 $18,822
1985 $9,136 $15,704
1984 $8,956 $14,943
1983 $9,500 $14,877
1982 $9,373 $15,178
1981 $9,348 $15,463
1980 $10,827 $15,708
1979 $9,755 $12,998
1978 $8,173 $11,421
1977 $6,784 $10,230
1976 $5,656 $8,896
1975 $5,265 $8,171
1974 $4,613 $6,783
1973 $3,875 $5,664
1972 $2,913 $4,395
1971 $2,372 $3,721
1970 $2,051 $3,291
1969 $1,834 $2,881
1968 $1,686 $2,667
1967 $1,577 $2,519
1966 $1,494 $2,321
1965 $1,381 $2,168
1964 $1,275 $1,941
1963 $1,173 $1,779
1962 $1,093 $1,670
1961 $1,037 $1,563
1960 $940 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Norway
2026 82.5 83.8
2025 82.3 83.6
2024 82.1 83.5
2023 82 83.3
2022 81.3 82.6
2021 81.8 83.2
2020 81.8 83.2
2019 81.9 83
2018 81.7 82.8
2017 81.6 82.6
2016 81.6 82.4
2015 81.2 82.3
2014 81.4 82.1
2013 81.1 81.7
2012 80.8 81.4
2011 80.8 81.2
2010 80.5 81
2009 80.2 80.9
2008 80.4 80.7
2007 80.2 80.5
2006 80 80.4
2005 79.5 80.2
2004 79.4 80
2003 78.8 79.5
2002 78.8 79
2001 78.7 78.9
2000 78.2 78.7
1999 78 78.4
1998 77.8 78.4
1997 77.4 78.2
1996 77 78.2
1995 76.8 77.8
1994 76.5 77.8
1993 76.2 77.2
1992 76 77.2
1991 75.8 77
1990 75.7 76.6
1989 75.5 76.5
1988 75.4 76.3
1987 74.9 76.1
1986 74.5 76.3
1985 74 75.9
1984 73.8 76.2
1983 73.2 76.1
1982 73.1 76
1981 73 75.9
1980 72.7 75.7
1979 72.5 75.4
1978 72.2 75.4
1977 72.1 75.4
1976 71.8 75
1975 71.3 74.8
1974 71.2 74.8
1973 71.2 74.4
1972 70.6 74.3
1971 70.3 74.2
1970 70.1 74.1
1969 70 73.7
1968 70.3 73.9
1967 70.1 74.1
1966 70.2 74
1965 69.9 73.7
1964 70.1 73.6
1963 69.7 73.1
1962 69.5 73.5
1961 69.7 73.6
1960 68.7 73.6
1959 68.4 73.6
1958 68.5 73.4
1957 67.4 73.4
1956 67.7 73.5
1955 67.6 73.4
1954 67.3 73.2
1953 67.3 73.1
1952 66.7 72.7
1951 65.2 72.5
1950 64.8 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Norway
1x
Year Population
Austria Norway
2025 9,208,163 5,610,870
2024 9,177,982 5,572,279
2023 9,131,761 5,519,601
2022 9,041,851 5,457,127
2021 8,955,797 5,408,320
2020 8,916,864 5,379,475
2019 8,879,920 5,347,896
2018 8,840,521 5,311,916
2017 8,797,566 5,276,968
2016 8,736,668 5,234,519
2015 8,642,699 5,188,607
2014 8,546,356 5,137,232
2013 8,479,823 5,079,623
2012 8,429,991 5,018,573
2011 8,391,643 4,953,088
2010 8,363,404 4,889,252
2009 8,343,323 4,828,726
2008 8,321,496 4,768,212
2007 8,295,487 4,709,153
2006 8,268,641 4,660,677
2005 8,227,829 4,623,291
2004 8,171,966 4,591,910
2003 8,121,423 4,564,855
2002 8,081,957 4,538,159
2001 8,042,293 4,513,751
2000 8,011,566 4,490,967
1999 7,992,324 4,461,913
1998 7,976,789 4,431,464
1997 7,968,041 4,405,157
1996 7,959,017 4,381,336
1995 7,948,278 4,359,184
1994 7,936,118 4,336,613
1993 7,905,633 4,311,991
1992 7,840,709 4,286,401
1991 7,754,891 4,261,732
1990 7,677,850 4,241,473
1989 7,619,567 4,226,901
1988 7,585,317 4,209,488
1987 7,574,586 4,186,905
1986 7,569,794 4,167,354
1985 7,564,985 4,152,516
1984 7,561,434 4,140,099
1983 7,561,910 4,128,432
1982 7,574,140 4,114,787
1981 7,568,710 4,099,702
1980 7,549,433 4,085,620
1979 7,549,425 4,072,517
1978 7,562,305 4,058,671
1977 7,568,430 4,043,205
1976 7,565,525 4,026,152
1975 7,578,903 4,007,313
1974 7,599,038 3,985,258
1973 7,586,115 3,960,612
1972 7,544,201 3,933,004
1971 7,500,482 3,903,039
1970 7,467,086 3,875,763
1969 7,441,055 3,847,707
1968 7,415,403 3,816,486
1967 7,376,998 3,784,539
1966 7,322,066 3,753,012
1965 7,270,889 3,723,168
1964 7,223,801 3,694,339
1963 7,175,811 3,666,537
1962 7,129,864 3,638,918
1961 7,086,299 3,609,800
1960 7,047,539 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Austria and Norway

Fertility rate
Austria

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Norway
2024 1.31 1.45
2023 1.32 1.4
2022 1.41 1.41
2021 1.48 1.55
2020 1.44 1.48
2019 1.46 1.53
2018 1.47 1.56
2017 1.52 1.62
2016 1.53 1.71
2015 1.49 1.72
2014 1.46 1.75
2013 1.44 1.78
2012 1.44 1.85
2011 1.43 1.88
2010 1.44 1.95
2009 1.39 1.98
2008 1.42 1.96
2007 1.38 1.9
2006 1.41 1.9
2005 1.41 1.84
2004 1.42 1.83
2003 1.38 1.8
2002 1.39 1.75
2001 1.33 1.78
2000 1.36 1.85
1999 1.34 1.85
1998 1.37 1.81
1997 1.39 1.86
1996 1.45 1.89
1995 1.42 1.87
1994 1.47 1.87
1993 1.5 1.86
1992 1.51 1.88
1991 1.51 1.92
1990 1.46 1.93
1989 1.45 1.89
1988 1.45 1.84
1987 1.43 1.74
1986 1.45 1.71
1985 1.47 1.68
1984 1.52 1.66
1983 1.56 1.66
1982 1.66 1.71
1981 1.67 1.7
1980 1.65 1.72
1979 1.6 1.75
1978 1.6 1.77
1977 1.63 1.75
1976 1.69 1.86
1975 1.83 1.98
1974 1.91 2.13
1973 1.94 2.23
1972 2.08 2.38
1971 2.2 2.49
1970 2.29 2.5
1969 2.49 2.7
1968 2.58 2.75
1967 2.62 2.81
1966 2.66 2.9
1965 2.7 2.94
1964 2.79 2.98
1963 2.82 2.93
1962 2.8 2.91
1961 2.78 2.94
1960 2.69 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Norway
2025 44.7 40.9
2024 44.4 40.7
2023 44.1 40.5
2022 43.9 40.4
2021 43.7 40.3
2020 43.6 40
2019 43.4 39.8
2018 43.2 39.6
2017 43.1 39.4
2016 42.9 39.3
2015 42.9 39.2
2014 42.8 39
2013 42.6 38.9
2012 42.4 38.8
2011 42.1 38.7
2010 41.8 38.6
2009 41.4 38.5
2008 41.1 38.4
2007 40.7 38.3
2006 40.3 38.1
2005 39.9 37.9
2004 39.6 37.7
2003 39.2 37.5
2002 38.9 37.3
2001 38.6 37.1
2000 38.2 36.9
1999 37.8 36.7
1998 37.5 36.5
1997 37.1 36.4
1996 36.7 36.2
1995 36.4 36.1
1994 36.1 35.9
1993 35.8 35.8
1992 35.7 35.7
1991 35.6 35.5
1990 35.6 35.4
1989 35.6 35.2
1988 35.5 35.1
1987 35.4 34.9
1986 35.3 34.8
1985 35.2 34.6
1984 35 34.4
1983 34.9 34.1
1982 34.7 33.9
1981 34.6 33.6
1980 34.7 33.3
1979 34.7 33.1
1978 34.5 32.9
1977 34.3 32.7
1976 34.1 32.6
1975 33.8 32.5
1974 33.6 32.4
1973 33.5 32.4
1972 33.6 32.5
1971 33.8 32.7
1970 33.9 32.9
1969 34.1 33.2
1968 34.3 33.5
1967 34.6 33.7
1966 34.8 33.9
1965 35 34.1
1964 35.1 34.2
1963 35.3 34.3
1962 35.4 34.4
1961 35.5 34.4
1960 35.5 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$556B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.2%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
67
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$211B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$53.4B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Austria Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,242 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2024
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.8%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,897 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
79.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Norway
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
69.7%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.48 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
91.4
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
95%
2013
English speaking
73.1%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
91.9%
2025
99%
2024

Health

Austria Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Norway
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,460 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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