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Kiribati vs Norway statistics compared

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Kiribati has a population of 136K (ranked 180/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 173rd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($349M) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,559), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Norway
Population
139471
5660666
Population rank 180/197 119/197
GDP
$349M
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 192/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$2,559
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 152/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$27.8M
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
7.95%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$203.4
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 181/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.12
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
23.9 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Kiribati and Norway: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Norway economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Norway
2025 $349,227,254 $530,755,719,439
2024 $343,153,235 $500,886,328,034
2023 $291,657,338 $502,197,633,323
2022 $271,214,375 $617,321,834,099
2021 $285,451,584 $521,592,200,233
2020 $220,909,307 $382,252,517,922
2019 $216,891,541 $424,244,886,364
2018 $233,859,230 $454,588,871,811
2017 $223,029,865 $415,673,181,543
2016 $206,467,819 $383,284,047,619
2015 $191,559,399 $400,669,174,331
2014 $200,287,282 $515,829,568,897
2013 $201,730,861 $540,132,255,319
2012 $207,001,546 $525,082,939,407
2011 $195,970,140 $512,868,581,628
2010 $165,458,433 $440,132,138,425
2009 $140,177,384 $395,664,488,017
2008 $147,017,895 $472,060,283,688
2007 $138,054,946 $407,813,774,161
2006 $112,338,353 $349,773,283,645
2005 $113,895,437 $311,417,306,946
2004 $104,085,892 $265,662,977,688
2003 $96,105,619 $229,192,678,173
2002 $74,743,869 $195,359,978,957
2001 $64,935,850 $173,590,978,347
2000 $74,910,527 $170,620,327,660
1999 $77,323,978 $161,304,620,987
1998 $74,905,706 $152,955,958,172
1997 $80,205,807 $160,013,571,974
1996 $81,456,854 $162,427,517,132
1995 $68,596,395 $151,083,627,983
1994 $67,055,334 $126,324,387,894
1993 $58,953,596 $119,841,699,440
1992 $61,491,369 $129,998,873,602
1991 $41,247,792 $121,149,331,318
1990 $36,534,295 $119,344,377,526
1989 $37,645,319 $102,226,808,603
1988 $38,278,810 $101,497,621,605
1987 $29,554,413 $93,913,320,965
1986 $25,993,009 $78,438,205,742
1985 $26,126,615 $65,211,464,198
1984 $34,394,167 $61,866,078,539
1983 $31,000,546 $61,417,685,434
1982 $32,742,713 $62,453,362,256
1981 $35,267,489 $63,392,804,251
1980 $33,157,723 $64,176,789,764
1979 $34,466,197 $52,935,763,512
1978 $36,563,965 $46,355,988,784
1977 $31,335,459 $41,362,637,363
1976 $33,246,817 $35,815,449,464
1975 $44,547,454 $32,742,543,381
1974 $69,256,489 $27,033,413,362
1973 $25,645,040 $22,433,660,550
1972 $15,314,346 $17,283,931,878
1971 $12,356,134 $14,523,306,736
1970 $11,560,877 $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

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

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Kiribati and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Norway
2025 $2,559 $94,594
2024 $2,551 $89,889
2023 $2,201 $90,984
2022 $2,079 $113,122
2021 $2,224 $96,443
2020 $1,752 $71,058
2019 $1,750 $79,329
2018 $1,916 $85,579
2017 $1,854 $78,771
2016 $1,743 $73,222
2015 $1,640 $77,221
2014 $1,737 $100,410
2013 $1,772 $106,333
2012 $1,844 $104,628
2011 $1,771 $103,545
2010 $1,522 $90,020
2009 $1,317 $81,940
2008 $1,411 $99,002
2007 $1,353 $86,600
2006 $1,123 $75,048
2005 $1,162 $67,358
2004 $1,083 $57,855
2003 $1,021 $50,208
2002 $810 $43,048
2001 $719 $38,458
2000 $845 $37,992
1999 $887 $36,151
1998 $874 $34,516
1997 $953 $36,324
1996 $986 $37,073
1995 $844 $34,659
1994 $838 $29,130
1993 $748 $27,793
1992 $792 $30,328
1991 $540 $28,427
1990 $488 $28,137
1989 $515 $24,185
1988 $536 $24,112
1987 $424 $22,430
1986 $382 $18,822
1985 $393 $15,704
1984 $527 $14,943
1983 $483 $14,877
1982 $519 $15,178
1981 $568 $15,463
1980 $542 $15,708
1979 $573 $12,998
1978 $611 $11,421
1977 $520 $10,230
1976 $548 $8,896
1975 $730 $8,171
1974 $1,131 $6,783
1973 $422 $5,664
1972 $256.2 $4,395
1971 $210.7 $3,721
1970 $201 $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

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

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Kiribati vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Norway
2026 66.9 83.8
2025 66.7 83.6
2024 66.6 83.5
2023 66.5 83.3
2022 66.3 82.6
2021 64.1 83.2
2020 65.2 83.2
2019 65.9 83
2018 65.8 82.8
2017 65.8 82.6
2016 65.8 82.4
2015 65.8 82.3
2014 65.9 82.1
2013 65.9 81.7
2012 65.9 81.4
2011 65.9 81.2
2010 65.9 81
2009 65.8 80.9
2008 65.7 80.7
2007 65.7 80.5
2006 65.6 80.4
2005 65.5 80.2
2004 65.4 80
2003 65.3 79.5
2002 65.1 79
2001 64.9 78.9
2000 64.7 78.7
1999 64.4 78.4
1998 64.1 78.4
1997 63.8 78.2
1996 63.5 78.2
1995 63.1 77.8
1994 62.8 77.8
1993 62.4 77.2
1992 62 77.2
1991 61.5 77
1990 61 76.6
1989 60.5 76.5
1988 60.1 76.3
1987 59.6 76.1
1986 59.1 76.3
1985 58.7 75.9
1984 58.4 76.2
1983 58.1 76.1
1982 57.8 76
1981 57.5 75.9
1980 57.3 75.7
1979 57.1 75.4
1978 56.9 75.4
1977 56.1 75.4
1976 56.6 75
1975 56.4 74.8
1974 56.1 74.8
1973 55.8 74.4
1972 55.3 74.3
1971 54.9 74.2
1970 54.4 74.1
1969 53.8 73.7
1968 53.1 73.9
1967 52.5 74.1
1966 51.7 74
1965 51 73.7
1964 50.4 73.6
1963 49.7 73.1
1962 49 73.5
1961 48.5 73.6
1960 48 73.6
1959 47.5 73.6
1958 47.1 73.4
1957 46.8 73.4
1956 46.5 73.5
1955 46.3 73.4
1954 46.1 73.2
1953 46 73.1
1952 45.9 72.7
1951 45.8 72.5
1950 45.7 71.6

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

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Kiribati and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Norway
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Norway
2025 136,488 5,610,870
2024 134,518 5,572,279
2023 132,530 5,519,601
2022 130,469 5,457,127
2021 128,377 5,408,320
2020 126,099 5,379,475
2019 123,921 5,347,896
2018 122,084 5,311,916
2017 120,275 5,276,968
2016 118,478 5,234,519
2015 116,815 5,188,607
2014 115,326 5,137,232
2013 113,838 5,079,623
2012 112,284 5,018,573
2011 110,647 4,953,088
2010 108,704 4,889,252
2009 106,467 4,828,726
2008 104,222 4,768,212
2007 102,068 4,709,153
2006 100,017 4,660,677
2005 98,035 4,623,291
2004 96,085 4,591,910
2003 94,175 4,564,855
2002 92,264 4,538,159
2001 90,335 4,513,751
2000 88,613 4,490,967
1999 87,126 4,461,913
1998 85,657 4,431,464
1997 84,147 4,405,157
1996 82,623 4,381,336
1995 81,234 4,359,184
1994 80,021 4,336,613
1993 78,841 4,311,991
1992 77,641 4,286,401
1991 76,367 4,261,732
1990 74,855 4,241,473
1989 73,147 4,226,901
1988 71,427 4,209,488
1987 69,733 4,186,905
1986 68,059 4,167,354
1985 66,496 4,152,516
1984 65,228 4,140,099
1983 64,169 4,128,432
1982 63,134 4,114,787
1981 62,121 4,099,702
1980 61,148 4,085,620
1979 60,172 4,072,517
1978 59,864 4,058,671
1977 60,267 4,043,205
1976 60,661 4,026,152
1975 60,987 4,007,313
1974 61,219 3,985,258
1973 60,824 3,960,612
1972 59,778 3,933,004
1971 58,652 3,903,039
1970 57,510 3,875,763
1969 56,360 3,847,707
1968 55,529 3,816,486
1967 54,996 3,784,539
1966 54,425 3,753,012
1965 53,439 3,723,168
1964 52,088 3,694,339
1963 50,791 3,666,537
1962 49,538 3,638,918
1961 48,323 3,609,800
1960 47,157 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Norway

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Norway
2024 3.12 1.45
2023 3.15 1.4
2022 3.18 1.41
2021 3.22 1.55
2020 3.25 1.48
2019 3.29 1.53
2018 3.32 1.56
2017 3.34 1.62
2016 3.38 1.71
2015 3.44 1.72
2014 3.52 1.75
2013 3.64 1.78
2012 3.77 1.85
2011 3.88 1.88
2010 3.9 1.95
2009 3.91 1.98
2008 3.9 1.96
2007 3.87 1.9
2006 3.82 1.9
2005 3.76 1.84
2004 3.73 1.83
2003 3.7 1.8
2002 3.81 1.75
2001 3.96 1.78
2000 4.07 1.85
1999 4.18 1.85
1998 4.29 1.81
1997 4.37 1.86
1996 4.43 1.89
1995 4.42 1.87
1994 4.44 1.87
1993 4.49 1.86
1992 4.57 1.88
1991 4.64 1.92
1990 4.67 1.93
1989 4.69 1.89
1988 4.73 1.84
1987 4.81 1.74
1986 4.87 1.71
1985 4.91 1.68
1984 4.91 1.66
1983 4.91 1.66
1982 4.95 1.71
1981 4.96 1.7
1980 4.96 1.72
1979 4.97 1.75
1978 4.97 1.77
1977 4.96 1.75
1976 4.96 1.86
1975 5.02 1.98
1974 5.09 2.13
1973 5.2 2.23
1972 5.37 2.38
1971 5.55 2.49
1970 5.71 2.5
1969 5.85 2.7
1968 5.98 2.75
1967 6.11 2.81
1966 6.23 2.9
1965 6.26 2.94
1964 6.29 2.98
1963 6.35 2.93
1962 6.42 2.91
1961 6.48 2.94
1960 6.44 2.85

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

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Kiribati and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Norway
2025 23.9 40.9
2024 23.8 40.7
2023 23.6 40.5
2022 23.5 40.4
2021 23.3 40.3
2020 23.2 40
2019 23 39.8
2018 22.9 39.6
2017 22.7 39.4
2016 22.5 39.3
2015 22.3 39.2
2014 22.1 39
2013 21.9 38.9
2012 21.7 38.8
2011 21.5 38.7
2010 21.3 38.6
2009 21.2 38.5
2008 21 38.4
2007 20.9 38.3
2006 20.7 38.1
2005 20.5 37.9
2004 20.3 37.7
2003 20.1 37.5
2002 19.9 37.3
2001 19.8 37.1
2000 19.7 36.9
1999 19.6 36.7
1998 19.6 36.5
1997 19.6 36.4
1996 19.6 36.2
1995 19.7 36.1
1994 19.8 35.9
1993 20 35.8
1992 20.1 35.7
1991 20.2 35.5
1990 20.2 35.4
1989 20.2 35.2
1988 20.1 35.1
1987 19.9 34.9
1986 19.8 34.8
1985 19.6 34.6
1984 19.4 34.4
1983 19.2 34.1
1982 19 33.9
1981 18.9 33.6
1980 18.7 33.3
1979 18.4 33.1
1978 18.3 32.9
1977 18.2 32.7
1976 18.1 32.6
1975 18 32.5
1974 17.8 32.4
1973 17.7 32.4
1972 17.6 32.5
1971 17.6 32.7
1970 17.5 32.9
1969 17.5 33.2
1968 17.6 33.5
1967 17.7 33.7
1966 17.9 33.9
1965 18 34.1
1964 18.1 34.2
1963 18.2 34.3
1962 18.3 34.4
1961 18.5 34.4
1960 18.8 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$537M
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
88.2%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-14.5%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
70.3%
2024
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.9%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.4%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Norway
% of world population
0.002%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
63.4%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2026
81
2025
Higher education index n/a
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.13
2012
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
128
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
95%
2013
English speaking
72.9%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
89.4%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Kiribati Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
53.1
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Norway
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,291 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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