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India vs Norway statistics compared

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India has a population of 1.46B (ranked 1/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 7th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, India ranks 6/197 ($3.96T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 149/197 ($2,702), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

India Norway
Population
1483314140
5660666
Population rank 1/197 119/197
GDP
$3.96T
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 6/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 149/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$3.33T
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.1%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,272
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 116/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,974
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
1,286 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.96
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
29.8 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

India and Norway: Comparison Charts

India and Norway economies compared

GDP
India

Norway
1x
Year GDP
India Norway
2025 $3,956,067,115,772 $530,755,719,439
2024 $3,760,813,470,501 $500,886,328,034
2023 $3,500,906,030,645 $502,197,633,323
2022 $3,249,938,492,013 $617,321,834,099
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $521,592,200,233
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $382,252,517,922
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $424,244,886,364
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $454,588,871,811
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $415,673,181,543
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $383,284,047,619
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $400,669,174,331
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $515,829,568,897
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $540,132,255,319
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $525,082,939,407
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $512,868,581,628
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $440,132,138,425
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $395,664,488,017
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $472,060,283,688
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $407,813,774,161
2006 $940,259,888,788 $349,773,283,645
2005 $820,383,763,511 $311,417,306,946
2004 $709,152,728,831 $265,662,977,688
2003 $607,700,687,237 $229,192,678,173
2002 $514,939,140,319 $195,359,978,957
2001 $485,440,139,204 $173,590,978,347
2000 $468,395,521,654 $170,620,327,660
1999 $458,821,052,616 $161,304,620,987
1998 $421,351,317,225 $152,955,958,172
1997 $415,867,563,593 $160,013,571,974
1996 $392,896,866,205 $162,427,517,132
1995 $360,281,909,643 $151,083,627,983
1994 $327,274,843,459 $126,324,387,894
1993 $279,295,648,983 $119,841,699,440
1992 $288,208,070,278 $129,998,873,602
1991 $270,105,341,879 $121,149,331,318
1990 $320,979,026,420 $119,344,377,526
1989 $296,042,052,945 $102,226,808,603
1988 $296,589,670,896 $101,497,621,605
1987 $279,033,584,092 $93,913,320,965
1986 $248,985,994,041 $78,438,205,742
1985 $232,511,554,840 $65,211,464,198
1984 $212,157,645,178 $61,866,078,539
1983 $218,262,146,413 $61,417,685,434
1982 $200,715,624,831 $62,453,362,256
1981 $193,491,368,446 $63,392,804,251
1980 $186,328,579,302 $64,176,789,764
1979 $152,995,442,498 $52,935,763,512
1978 $137,302,319,829 $46,355,988,784
1977 $121,486,641,441 $41,362,637,363
1976 $102,716,451,980 $35,815,449,464
1975 $98,473,832,017 $32,742,543,381
1974 $99,526,597,934 $27,033,413,362
1973 $85,517,673,173 $22,433,660,550
1972 $71,464,700,667 $17,283,931,878
1971 $67,351,404,352 $14,523,306,736
1970 $62,422,483,055 $12,753,503,479
1969 $58,447,995,017 $11,083,505,596
1968 $53,085,455,871 $10,178,705,992
1967 $50,134,942,204 $9,532,076,026
1966 $45,581,230,504 $8,712,528,095
1965 $59,556,105,229 $8,073,570,566
1964 $56,480,289,941 $7,172,430,304
1963 $48,421,923,459 $6,522,268,053
1962 $42,161,481,858 $6,078,186,245
1961 $39,232,435,784 $5,642,867,672
1960 $37,029,883,876 $5,172,811,442

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

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India and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Norway
2025 $2,702 $94,594
2024 $2,592 $89,889
2023 $2,434 $90,984
2022 $2,280 $113,122
2021 $2,240 $96,443
2020 $1,907 $71,058
2019 $2,041 $79,329
2018 $1,966 $85,579
2017 $1,950 $78,771
2016 $1,708 $73,222
2015 $1,584 $77,221
2014 $1,554 $100,410
2013 $1,433 $106,333
2012 $1,429 $104,628
2011 $1,445 $103,545
2010 $1,348 $90,020
2009 $1,095 $81,940
2008 $993 $99,002
2007 $1,022 $86,600
2006 $802 $75,048
2005 $710 $67,358
2004 $624 $57,855
2003 $544 $50,208
2002 $469 $43,048
2001 $450 $38,458
2000 $443 $37,992
1999 $442 $36,151
1998 $414 $34,516
1997 $416 $36,324
1996 $401 $37,073
1995 $375 $34,659
1994 $348 $29,130
1993 $303 $27,793
1992 $319 $30,328
1991 $306 $28,427
1990 $371 $28,137
1989 $350 $24,185
1988 $358 $24,112
1987 $345 $22,430
1986 $315 $18,822
1985 $301 $15,704
1984 $281 $14,943
1983 $296 $14,877
1982 $278.7 $15,178
1981 $275 $15,463
1980 $271.1 $15,708
1979 $228 $12,998
1978 $209.4 $11,421
1977 $189.6 $10,230
1976 $164.1 $8,896
1975 $161.1 $8,171
1974 $166.7 $6,783
1973 $146.6 $5,664
1972 $125.3 $4,395
1971 $120.7 $3,721
1970 $114.4 $3,291
1969 $109.5 $2,881
1968 $101.6 $2,667
1967 $98 $2,519
1966 $91 $2,321
1965 $121.5 $2,168
1964 $117.9 $1,941
1963 $103.4 $1,779
1962 $92.2 $1,670
1961 $87.9 $1,563
1960 $84.9 $1,444

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

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India vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Norway
2026 72.7 83.8
2025 72.5 83.6
2024 72.2 83.5
2023 72 83.3
2022 71.7 82.6
2021 67.3 83.2
2020 70.2 83.2
2019 70.7 83
2018 70.4 82.8
2017 70.1 82.6
2016 69.7 82.4
2015 69.3 82.3
2014 68.9 82.1
2013 68.5 81.7
2012 68.1 81.4
2011 67.6 81.2
2010 67.2 81
2009 66.7 80.9
2008 66.2 80.7
2007 65.8 80.5
2006 65.4 80.4
2005 64.9 80.2
2004 64.5 80
2003 64.1 79.5
2002 63.6 79
2001 63.2 78.9
2000 62.7 78.7
1999 62.3 78.4
1998 61.9 78.4
1997 61.4 78.2
1996 61 78.2
1995 60.6 77.8
1994 60.2 77.8
1993 59.8 77.2
1992 59.4 77.2
1991 59 77
1990 58.6 76.6
1989 58.2 76.5
1988 57.7 76.3
1987 57.3 76.1
1986 56.8 76.3
1985 56.3 75.9
1984 55.8 76.2
1983 55.3 76.1
1982 54.7 76
1981 54.2 75.9
1980 53.6 75.7
1979 53 75.4
1978 52.4 75.4
1977 51.8 75.4
1976 51.3 75
1975 50.8 74.8
1974 50.3 74.8
1973 49.6 74.4
1972 49.2 74.3
1971 48.9 74.2
1970 48.6 74.1
1969 48.3 73.7
1968 47.9 73.9
1967 46.2 74.1
1966 45.9 74
1965 45.6 73.7
1964 46.7 73.6
1963 46.5 73.1
1962 46.1 73.5
1961 45.8 73.6
1960 45.6 73.6
1959 45.3 73.6
1958 44.8 73.4
1957 44.4 73.4
1956 44.1 73.5
1955 43.7 73.4
1954 43.2 73.2
1953 42.4 73.1
1952 42.1 72.7
1951 41.6 72.5
1950 41.2 71.6

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

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India and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Norway
1x
Year Population
India Norway
2025 1,463,865,525 5,610,870
2024 1,450,935,791 5,572,279
2023 1,438,069,596 5,519,601
2022 1,425,423,212 5,457,127
2021 1,414,203,896 5,408,320
2020 1,402,617,695 5,379,475
2019 1,389,030,312 5,347,896
2018 1,374,659,064 5,311,916
2017 1,359,657,400 5,276,968
2016 1,343,944,296 5,234,519
2015 1,328,024,498 5,188,607
2014 1,312,277,191 5,137,232
2013 1,295,829,511 5,079,623
2012 1,278,674,502 5,018,573
2011 1,261,224,954 4,953,088
2010 1,243,481,564 4,889,252
2009 1,225,524,753 4,828,726
2008 1,207,930,964 4,768,212
2007 1,190,676,021 4,709,153
2006 1,172,878,890 4,660,677
2005 1,154,676,322 4,623,291
2004 1,135,991,513 4,591,910
2003 1,116,803,006 4,564,855
2002 1,097,600,380 4,538,159
2001 1,077,898,575 4,513,751
2000 1,057,922,733 4,490,967
1999 1,038,225,823 4,461,913
1998 1,018,665,080 4,431,464
1997 999,133,762 4,405,157
1996 979,678,458 4,381,336
1995 960,301,044 4,359,184
1994 941,163,767 4,336,613
1993 922,118,387 4,311,991
1992 902,957,070 4,286,401
1991 883,927,600 4,261,732
1990 864,972,221 4,241,473
1989 846,039,529 4,226,901
1988 827,342,990 4,209,488
1987 808,931,270 4,186,905
1986 790,689,978 4,167,354
1985 772,647,793 4,152,516
1984 754,875,449 4,140,099
1983 737,372,681 4,128,432
1982 720,313,473 4,114,787
1981 703,696,250 4,099,702
1980 687,354,025 4,085,620
1979 671,155,747 4,072,517
1978 655,728,229 4,058,671
1977 640,801,103 4,043,205
1976 625,861,883 4,026,152
1975 611,309,535 4,007,313
1974 597,041,391 3,985,258
1973 583,465,598 3,960,612
1972 570,482,142 3,933,004
1971 558,096,387 3,903,039
1970 545,864,268 3,875,763
1969 533,880,544 3,847,707
1968 522,716,889 3,816,486
1967 511,606,372 3,784,539
1966 500,740,247 3,753,012
1965 490,140,146 3,723,168
1964 479,229,598 3,694,339
1963 468,138,575 3,666,537
1962 457,283,090 3,638,918
1961 446,564,729 3,609,800
1960 435,990,338 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in India and Norway

Fertility rate
India

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Norway
2024 1.96 1.45
2023 1.98 1.4
2022 1.99 1.41
2021 2.01 1.55
2020 2.05 1.48
2019 2.12 1.53
2018 2.18 1.56
2017 2.19 1.62
2016 2.28 1.71
2015 2.29 1.72
2014 2.29 1.75
2013 2.4 1.78
2012 2.47 1.85
2011 2.53 1.88
2010 2.6 1.95
2009 2.67 1.98
2008 2.71 1.96
2007 2.78 1.9
2006 2.87 1.9
2005 2.96 1.84
2004 3.05 1.83
2003 3.12 1.8
2002 3.22 1.75
2001 3.3 1.78
2000 3.35 1.85
1999 3.38 1.85
1998 3.45 1.81
1997 3.51 1.86
1996 3.58 1.89
1995 3.65 1.87
1994 3.72 1.87
1993 3.8 1.86
1992 3.88 1.88
1991 3.96 1.92
1990 4.05 1.93
1989 4.13 1.89
1988 4.22 1.84
1987 4.31 1.74
1986 4.4 1.71
1985 4.43 1.68
1984 4.52 1.66
1983 4.57 1.66
1982 4.62 1.71
1981 4.7 1.7
1980 4.78 1.72
1979 4.81 1.75
1978 4.89 1.77
1977 5.01 1.75
1976 5.13 1.86
1975 5.2 1.98
1974 5.33 2.13
1973 5.4 2.23
1972 5.48 2.38
1971 5.57 2.49
1970 5.62 2.5
1969 5.68 2.7
1968 5.76 2.75
1967 5.83 2.81
1966 5.88 2.9
1965 5.94 2.94
1964 5.98 2.98
1963 5.97 2.93
1962 5.95 2.91
1961 5.94 2.94
1960 5.92 2.85

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

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India and Norway demographics compared

Median age
India

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
India Norway
2025 29.8 40.9
2024 29.5 40.7
2023 29.1 40.5
2022 28.7 40.4
2021 28.4 40.3
2020 28.1 40
2019 27.7 39.8
2018 27.3 39.6
2017 27 39.4
2016 26.6 39.3
2015 26.3 39.2
2014 26 39
2013 25.6 38.9
2012 25.3 38.8
2011 25 38.7
2010 24.7 38.6
2009 24.4 38.5
2008 24.1 38.4
2007 23.8 38.3
2006 23.6 38.1
2005 23.3 37.9
2004 23.1 37.7
2003 22.9 37.5
2002 22.7 37.3
2001 22.5 37.1
2000 22.3 36.9
1999 22.1 36.7
1998 21.9 36.5
1997 21.7 36.4
1996 21.6 36.2
1995 21.4 36.1
1994 21.2 35.9
1993 21.1 35.8
1992 21 35.7
1991 20.8 35.5
1990 20.7 35.4
1989 20.6 35.2
1988 20.5 35.1
1987 20.4 34.9
1986 20.4 34.8
1985 20.3 34.6
1984 20.2 34.4
1983 20.1 34.1
1982 20 33.9
1981 20 33.6
1980 19.9 33.3
1979 19.8 33.1
1978 19.7 32.9
1977 19.6 32.7
1976 19.5 32.6
1975 19.4 32.5
1974 19.3 32.4
1973 19.3 32.4
1972 19.2 32.5
1971 19.2 32.7
1970 19.2 32.9
1969 19.2 33.2
1968 19.2 33.5
1967 19.3 33.7
1966 19.4 33.9
1965 19.5 34.1
1964 19.6 34.2
1963 19.8 34.3
1962 19.9 34.4
1961 20.1 34.4
1960 20.2 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$4.04T
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.5%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.44%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.51%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
944,000
2026
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2026
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
229
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
8,510
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6T
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$700B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

India Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.07%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Norway
% of world population
17.9%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
35.7%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.41 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
4.99 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.82
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
18.9%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
70%
2025
99%
2024

Health

India Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.6
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

India Norway
% of world land
2%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
784 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,163,187 mi
2025
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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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