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Kiribati vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($308M) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Norway
Population
139020
5671119
Population rank 180/197 119/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $307,862,564 $483,592,648,313
2023 $288,610,748 $482,949,731,777
2022 $270,040,453 $596,297,651,036
2021 $285,259,881 $503,367,986,030
2020 $220,898,020 $367,633,418,887
2019 $216,985,388 $408,742,840,909
2018 $233,514,717 $439,788,625,884
2017 $222,875,736 $401,745,275,035
2016 $206,467,819 $370,956,547,619
2015 $191,559,399 $388,159,512,246
2014 $200,287,282 $501,736,471,833
2013 $201,730,861 $526,014,468,085
2012 $207,001,546 $512,777,309,841
2011 $195,970,140 $501,360,549,669
2010 $165,458,433 $431,052,143,940
2009 $140,177,384 $387,976,400,617
2008 $147,017,895 $464,917,553,191
2007 $138,054,946 $402,643,260,488
2006 $112,338,353 $346,915,160,682
2005 $113,895,437 $309,978,579,744
2004 $104,085,892 $265,268,662,473
2003 $96,105,619 $229,385,469,337
2002 $74,743,869 $195,914,852,576
2001 $64,935,850 $174,239,354,071
2000 $74,910,527 $171,457,201,936
1999 $77,323,978 $162,383,706,021
1998 $74,905,706 $154,230,295,158
1997 $80,205,807 $161,356,631,888
1996 $81,456,854 $163,520,109,151
1995 $68,596,395 $152,029,612,325
1994 $67,055,334 $127,131,319,429
1993 $58,953,596 $120,579,213,713
1992 $61,491,369 $130,838,040,068
1991 $41,247,792 $121,872,464,483
1990 $36,534,295 $119,791,843,060
1989 $37,645,319 $102,633,934,391
1988 $38,278,810 $101,900,260,856
1987 $29,554,413 $94,229,907,236
1986 $25,993,009 $78,693,118,044
1985 $26,126,615 $65,416,879,914
1984 $34,394,167 $62,057,955,033
1983 $31,000,546 $61,627,240,831
1982 $32,742,713 $62,647,195,538
1981 $35,267,489 $63,596,654,761
1980 $33,157,723 $64,439,382,896
1979 $34,466,197 $53,132,244,624
1978 $36,563,965 $46,522,900,254
1977 $31,335,459 $41,508,030,431
1976 $33,246,817 $35,942,270,686
1975 $44,547,454 $32,877,805,200
1974 $69,256,489 $27,145,693,810
1973 $25,645,040 $22,534,253,703
1972 $15,314,346 $17,358,610,850
1971 $12,356,134 $14,583,114,840
1970 $11,560,877 $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Kiribati and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Norway
2024 $2,289 $86,785
2023 $2,178 $87,497
2022 $2,070 $109,270
2021 $2,222 $93,073
2020 $1,752 $68,340
2019 $1,751 $76,431
2018 $1,913 $82,793
2017 $1,853 $76,132
2016 $1,743 $70,867
2015 $1,640 $74,810
2014 $1,737 $97,667
2013 $1,772 $103,554
2012 $1,844 $102,176
2011 $1,771 $101,222
2010 $1,522 $88,163
2009 $1,317 $80,348
2008 $1,411 $97,504
2007 $1,353 $85,502
2006 $1,123 $74,434
2005 $1,162 $67,047
2004 $1,083 $57,769
2003 $1,021 $50,250
2002 $810 $43,171
2001 $719 $38,602
2000 $845 $38,178
1999 $887 $36,393
1998 $874 $34,803
1997 $953 $36,629
1996 $986 $37,322
1995 $844 $34,876
1994 $838 $29,316
1993 $748 $27,964
1992 $792 $30,524
1991 $540 $28,597
1990 $488 $28,243
1989 $515 $24,281
1988 $536 $24,207
1987 $424 $22,506
1986 $382 $18,883
1985 $393 $15,754
1984 $527 $14,989
1983 $483 $14,928
1982 $519 $15,225
1981 $568 $15,513
1980 $542 $15,772
1979 $573 $13,047
1978 $611 $11,463
1977 $520 $10,266
1976 $548 $8,927
1975 $730 $8,204
1974 $1,131 $6,812
1973 $422 $5,690
1972 $256.2 $4,414
1971 $210.7 $3,736
1970 $201 $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Kiribati and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Norway
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Norway

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$81.2B
2024
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Norway
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
81
2025
Higher education index n/a
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
95%
2013
English speaking
24.2%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
2.4
2023
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
39.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
2,325 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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