Skip to content

Italy vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 72nd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Norway
Population
58562681
5671119
Population rank 26/197 119/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Italy and Norway: Comparison Charts

Italy and Norway economies compared

GDP
Italy

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Italy Norway
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $483,592,648,313
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $482,949,731,777
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $596,297,651,036
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $503,367,986,030
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $367,633,418,887
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $408,742,840,909
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $439,788,625,884
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $401,745,275,035
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $370,956,547,619
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $388,159,512,246
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $501,736,471,833
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $526,014,468,085
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $512,777,309,841
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $501,360,549,669
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $431,052,143,940
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $387,976,400,617
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $464,917,553,191
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $402,643,260,488
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $346,915,160,682
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $309,978,579,744
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $265,268,662,473
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $229,385,469,337
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $195,914,852,576
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $174,239,354,071
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $171,457,201,936
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $162,383,706,021
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $154,230,295,158
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $161,356,631,888
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $163,520,109,151
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $152,029,612,325
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $127,131,319,429
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $120,579,213,713
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $130,838,040,068
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $121,872,464,483
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $119,791,843,060
1989 $930,801,709,004 $102,633,934,391
1988 $893,663,934,841 $101,900,260,856
1987 $807,570,134,449 $94,229,907,236
1986 $641,862,313,287 $78,693,118,044
1985 $453,259,761,687 $65,416,879,914
1984 $438,896,930,791 $62,057,955,033
1983 $444,063,496,940 $61,627,240,831
1982 $428,257,421,618 $62,647,195,538
1981 $431,695,533,981 $63,596,654,761
1980 $478,356,755,596 $64,439,382,896
1979 $394,584,507,108 $53,132,244,624
1978 $315,784,469,541 $46,522,900,254
1977 $258,190,019,750 $41,508,030,431
1976 $225,235,205,862 $35,942,270,686
1975 $228,220,643,535 $32,877,805,200
1974 $200,024,444,775 $27,145,693,810
1973 $175,896,529,392 $22,534,253,703
1972 $145,594,833,997 $17,358,610,850
1971 $124,959,712,859 $14,583,114,840
1970 $113,656,669,765 $12,814,123,115
1969 $100,996,667,239 $11,136,187,440
1968 $91,485,448,148 $10,227,087,165
1967 $84,401,995,573 $9,577,383,653
1966 $76,622,444,787 $8,753,940,267
1965 $70,717,012,186 $8,111,945,661
1964 $65,720,771,779 $7,206,522,122
1963 $60,035,924,618 $6,553,269,536
1962 $52,413,872,628 $6,107,076,929
1961 $46,649,487,320 $5,669,689,210
1960 $42,012,422,612 $5,197,398,721

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/italy/norway | CC BY

Italy and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Norway
2024 $40,385 $86,785
2023 $39,277 $87,497
2022 $35,654 $109,270
2021 $36,853 $93,073
2020 $32,091 $68,340
2019 $33,813 $76,431
2018 $34,904 $82,793
2017 $32,844 $76,132
2016 $31,392 $70,867
2015 $30,640 $74,810
2014 $36,028 $97,667
2013 $35,702 $103,554
2012 $34,854 $102,176
2011 $38,432 $101,222
2010 $35,857 $88,163
2009 $37,100 $80,348
2008 $40,829 $97,504
2007 $37,826 $85,502
2006 $33,537 $74,434
2005 $32,063 $67,047
2004 $31,348 $57,769
2003 $27,578 $50,250
2002 $22,451 $43,171
2001 $20,570 $38,602
2000 $20,190 $38,178
1999 $22,050 $36,393
1998 $22,365 $34,803
1997 $21,884 $36,629
1996 $23,123 $37,322
1995 $20,712 $34,876
1994 $19,382 $29,316
1993 $18,782 $27,964
1992 $23,297 $30,524
1991 $22,007 $28,597
1990 $20,874 $28,243
1989 $16,424 $24,281
1988 $15,781 $24,207
1987 $14,268 $22,506
1986 $11,341 $18,883
1985 $8,009 $15,754
1984 $7,758 $14,989
1983 $7,851 $14,928
1982 $7,574 $15,225
1981 $7,640 $15,513
1980 $8,476 $15,772
1979 $7,006 $13,047
1978 $5,623 $11,463
1977 $4,614 $10,266
1976 $4,042 $8,927
1975 $4,116 $8,204
1974 $3,629 $6,812
1973 $3,213 $5,690
1972 $2,677 $4,414
1971 $2,311 $3,736
1970 $2,112 $3,306
1969 $1,886 $2,894
1968 $1,718 $2,680
1967 $1,595 $2,531
1966 $1,459 $2,333
1965 $1,357 $2,179
1964 $1,272 $1,951
1963 $1,171 $1,787
1962 $1,030 $1,678
1961 $923 $1,571
1960 $837 $1,451

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/italy/norway | CC BY

Italy vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Norway
2026 84.2 83.8
2025 84 83.6
2024 83.9 83.5
2023 83.7 83.3
2022 82.1 82.6
2021 82.9 83.2
2020 82.2 83.2
2019 83.3 83
2018 83.2 82.8
2017 82.7 82.6
2016 83 82.4
2015 82.5 82.3
2014 82.9 82.1
2013 82.7 81.7
2012 82.3 81.4
2011 82.2 81.2
2010 82.1 81
2009 81.8 80.9
2008 81.6 80.7
2007 81.5 80.5
2006 81.4 80.4
2005 81 80.2
2004 81 80
2003 80.2 79.5
2002 80.1 79
2001 79.9 78.9
2000 79.6 78.7
1999 79.2 78.4
1998 78.8 78.4
1997 78.7 78.2
1996 78.4 78.2
1995 78.1 77.8
1994 77.9 77.8
1993 77.7 77.2
1992 77.4 77.2
1991 77 77
1990 77 76.6
1989 76.9 76.5
1988 76.5 76.3
1987 76.3 76.1
1986 75.9 76.3
1985 75.6 75.9
1984 75.5 76.2
1983 74.7 76.1
1982 74.9 76
1981 74.4 75.9
1980 74.1 75.7
1979 74.1 75.4
1978 73.8 75.4
1977 73.4 75.4
1976 73.1 75
1975 72.7 74.8
1974 72.8 74.8
1973 72.1 74.4
1972 72.1 74.3
1971 71.9 74.2
1970 71.6 74.1
1969 70.9 73.7
1968 70.9 73.9
1967 71 74.1
1966 71 74
1965 70.3 73.7
1964 70.4 73.6
1963 69.3 73.1
1962 69.2 73.5
1961 69.8 73.6
1960 69.2 73.6
1959 69.3 73.6
1958 68.9 73.4
1957 67.8 73.4
1956 67.6 73.5
1955 68.3 73.4
1954 67.9 73.2
1953 66.6 73.1
1952 65.9 72.7
1951 65.3 72.5
1950 65.7 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/facts/italy/norway | CC BY

Italy and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Norway
1x
Year Population
Italy Norway
2024 58,952,704 5,572,279
2023 58,984,216 5,519,601
2022 59,013,667 5,457,127
2021 59,133,173 5,408,320
2020 59,438,851 5,379,475
2019 59,729,081 5,347,896
2018 60,148,658 5,311,916
2017 60,002,252 5,276,968
2016 60,115,223 5,234,519
2015 60,229,605 5,188,607
2014 60,320,707 5,137,232
2013 60,311,613 5,079,623
2012 60,191,247 5,018,573
2011 60,026,841 4,953,088
2010 59,819,407 4,889,252
2009 59,555,454 4,828,726
2008 59,211,181 4,768,212
2007 58,756,247 4,709,153
2006 58,399,861 4,660,677
2005 58,166,682 4,623,291
2004 57,828,179 4,591,910
2003 57,399,184 4,564,855
2002 57,089,824 4,538,159
2001 56,976,981 4,513,751
2000 56,942,108 4,490,967
1999 56,916,317 4,461,913
1998 56,906,744 4,431,464
1997 56,890,372 4,405,157
1996 56,860,281 4,381,336
1995 56,844,303 4,359,184
1994 56,843,400 4,336,613
1993 56,831,821 4,311,991
1992 56,797,087 4,286,401
1991 56,758,521 4,261,732
1990 56,719,240 4,241,473
1989 56,671,781 4,226,901
1988 56,629,288 4,209,488
1987 56,601,931 4,186,905
1986 56,596,155 4,167,354
1985 56,593,071 4,152,516
1984 56,576,718 4,140,099
1983 56,564,074 4,128,432
1982 56,543,548 4,114,787
1981 56,501,675 4,099,702
1980 56,433,883 4,085,620
1979 56,317,749 4,072,517
1978 56,155,143 4,058,671
1977 55,955,411 4,043,205
1976 55,718,260 4,026,152
1975 55,441,001 4,007,313
1974 55,110,868 3,985,258
1973 54,751,406 3,960,612
1972 54,381,345 3,933,004
1971 54,073,490 3,903,039
1970 53,821,850 3,875,763
1969 53,537,950 3,847,707
1968 53,235,750 3,816,486
1967 52,900,500 3,784,539
1966 52,519,000 3,753,012
1965 52,112,350 3,723,168
1964 51,675,350 3,694,339
1963 51,252,000 3,666,537
1962 50,879,450 3,638,918
1961 50,536,350 3,609,800
1960 50,199,700 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/italy/norway | CC BY

Fertility rates in Italy and Norway

Fertility rate
Italy

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Norway
2023 1.2 1.4
2022 1.24 1.41
2021 1.25 1.55
2020 1.24 1.48
2019 1.27 1.53
2018 1.31 1.56
2017 1.34 1.62
2016 1.36 1.71
2015 1.36 1.72
2014 1.38 1.75
2013 1.39 1.78
2012 1.42 1.85
2011 1.42 1.88
2010 1.44 1.95
2009 1.44 1.98
2008 1.44 1.96
2007 1.39 1.9
2006 1.37 1.9
2005 1.33 1.84
2004 1.34 1.83
2003 1.29 1.8
2002 1.27 1.75
2001 1.25 1.78
2000 1.26 1.85
1999 1.23 1.85
1998 1.22 1.81
1997 1.22 1.86
1996 1.2 1.89
1995 1.19 1.87
1994 1.21 1.87
1993 1.25 1.86
1992 1.3 1.88
1991 1.3 1.92
1990 1.33 1.93
1989 1.33 1.89
1988 1.36 1.84
1987 1.33 1.74
1986 1.35 1.71
1985 1.42 1.68
1984 1.46 1.66
1983 1.51 1.66
1982 1.56 1.71
1981 1.58 1.7
1980 1.64 1.72
1979 1.73 1.75
1978 1.84 1.77
1977 1.93 1.75
1976 2.04 1.86
1975 2.17 1.98
1974 2.28 2.13
1973 2.3 2.23
1972 2.35 2.38
1971 2.4 2.49
1970 2.38 2.5
1969 2.47 2.7
1968 2.46 2.75
1967 2.5 2.81
1966 2.58 2.9
1965 2.6 2.94
1964 2.66 2.98
1963 2.51 2.93
1962 2.46 2.91
1961 2.44 2.94
1960 2.4 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/italy/norway | CC BY

Italy and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Norway
2024 48.8 40.7
2023 48.4 40.5
2022 48.1 40.4
2021 47.7 40.3
2020 47.4 40
2019 47 39.8
2018 46.6 39.6
2017 46.2 39.4
2016 45.8 39.3
2015 45.4 39.2
2014 45 39
2013 44.6 38.9
2012 44.2 38.8
2011 43.9 38.7
2010 43.5 38.6
2009 43.1 38.5
2008 42.8 38.4
2007 42.6 38.3
2006 42.3 38.1
2005 41.9 37.9
2004 41.6 37.7
2003 41.3 37.5
2002 41 37.3
2001 40.6 37.1
2000 40.3 36.9
1999 39.9 36.7
1998 39.6 36.5
1997 39.4 36.4
1996 39.1 36.2
1995 38.9 36.1
1994 38.6 35.9
1993 38.2 35.8
1992 37.9 35.7
1991 37.5 35.5
1990 37.1 35.4
1989 36.8 35.2
1988 36.4 35.1
1987 36.1 34.9
1986 35.8 34.8
1985 35.6 34.6
1984 35.3 34.4
1983 34.9 34.1
1982 34.6 33.9
1981 34.3 33.6
1980 34.1 33.3
1979 34 33.1
1978 33.9 32.9
1977 33.7 32.7
1976 33.6 32.6
1975 33.5 32.5
1974 33.4 32.4
1973 33.3 32.4
1972 33.2 32.5
1971 33.1 32.7
1970 33 32.9
1969 32.8 33.2
1968 32.7 33.5
1967 32.5 33.7
1966 32.4 33.9
1965 32.3 34.1
1964 32.2 34.2
1963 32.1 34.3
1962 32 34.4
1961 31.8 34.4
1960 31.6 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/italy/norway | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Italy and Norway.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Italy Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Norway
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
95%
2013
English speaking
13.6%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Italy Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Norway
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
60,737 mi
2025

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.