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Luxembourg vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 169th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Norway
Population
693885
5671119
Population rank 164/197 119/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Luxembourg and Norway: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Norway economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Norway
2024 $93,279,851,863 $483,592,648,313
2023 $88,788,881,539 $482,949,731,777
2022 $80,801,680,397 $596,297,651,036
2021 $86,386,759,695 $503,367,986,030
2020 $73,670,782,100 $367,633,418,887
2019 $69,872,035,114 $408,742,840,909
2018 $71,085,623,495 $439,788,625,884
2017 $65,712,180,343 $401,745,275,035
2016 $62,216,885,436 $370,956,547,619
2015 $60,071,584,216 $388,159,512,246
2014 $68,804,811,898 $501,736,471,833
2013 $65,203,276,467 $526,014,468,085
2012 $59,776,383,527 $512,777,309,841
2011 $61,696,281,326 $501,360,549,669
2010 $56,213,985,987 $431,052,143,940
2009 $54,467,289,898 $387,976,400,617
2008 $58,844,277,702 $464,917,553,191
2007 $51,587,401,416 $402,643,260,488
2006 $42,910,146,296 $346,915,160,682
2005 $37,672,280,120 $309,978,579,744
2004 $35,064,843,793 $265,268,662,473
2003 $29,667,268,248 $229,385,469,337
2002 $23,649,833,332 $195,914,852,576
2001 $21,387,533,703 $174,239,354,071
2000 $21,230,182,989 $171,457,201,936
1999 $21,899,317,599 $162,383,706,021
1998 $20,150,053,345 $154,230,295,158
1997 $19,563,836,265 $161,356,631,888
1996 $20,895,314,658 $163,520,109,151
1995 $20,853,093,870 $152,029,612,325
1994 $17,701,798,891 $127,131,319,429
1993 $15,925,521,222 $120,579,213,713
1992 $15,518,702,635 $130,838,040,068
1991 $13,834,219,728 $121,872,464,483
1990 $12,778,792,854 $119,791,843,060
1989 $10,037,674,038 $102,633,934,391
1988 $9,418,167,855 $101,900,260,856
1987 $8,320,902,215 $94,229,907,236
1986 $6,685,595,088 $78,693,118,044
1985 $4,577,211,767 $65,416,879,914
1984 $4,438,435,493 $62,057,955,033
1983 $4,524,217,751 $61,627,240,831
1982 $4,602,316,793 $62,647,195,538
1981 $5,053,665,797 $63,596,654,761
1980 $6,019,805,490 $64,439,382,896
1979 $5,516,982,664 $53,132,244,624
1978 $4,718,539,772 $46,522,900,254
1977 $3,789,321,328 $41,508,030,431
1976 $3,423,586,207 $35,942,270,686
1975 $3,123,333,333 $32,877,805,200
1974 $3,183,637,117 $27,145,693,810
1973 $2,609,875,802 $22,534,253,703
1972 $1,901,697,370 $17,358,610,850
1971 $1,518,773,421 $14,583,114,840
1970 $1,457,768,455 $12,814,123,115
1969 $1,245,432,991 $11,136,187,440
1968 $1,075,561,623 $10,227,087,165
1967 $983,052,315 $9,577,383,653
1966 $976,717,015 $8,753,940,267
1965 $929,477,285 $8,111,945,661
1964 $910,877,686 $7,206,522,122
1963 $797,902,154 $6,553,269,536
1962 $747,846,862 $6,107,076,929
1961 $710,163,719 $5,669,689,210
1960 $709,941,874 $5,197,398,721

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

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Luxembourg and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Norway
2024 $137,782 $86,785
2023 $133,231 $87,497
2022 $123,720 $109,270
2021 $134,966 $93,073
2020 $116,860 $68,340
2019 $112,697 $76,431
2018 $116,927 $82,793
2017 $110,193 $76,132
2016 $106,899 $70,867
2015 $105,462 $74,810
2014 $123,679 $97,667
2013 $120,000 $103,554
2012 $112,585 $102,176
2011 $119,025 $101,222
2010 $110,886 $88,163
2009 $109,420 $80,348
2008 $120,422 $97,504
2007 $107,475 $85,502
2006 $90,789 $74,434
2005 $80,988 $67,047
2004 $76,545 $57,769
2003 $65,689 $50,250
2002 $53,006 $43,171
2001 $48,440 $38,602
2000 $48,660 $38,178
1999 $50,872 $36,393
1998 $47,445 $34,803
1997 $46,642 $36,629
1996 $50,444 $37,322
1995 $51,032 $34,876
1994 $43,933 $29,316
1993 $40,067 $27,964
1992 $39,571 $30,524
1991 $35,747 $28,597
1990 $33,465 $28,243
1989 $26,618 $24,281
1988 $25,219 $24,207
1987 $22,443 $22,506
1986 $18,150 $18,883
1985 $12,482 $15,754
1984 $12,127 $14,989
1983 $12,374 $14,928
1982 $12,591 $15,225
1981 $13,837 $15,513
1980 $16,531 $15,772
1979 $15,204 $13,047
1978 $13,034 $11,463
1977 $10,486 $10,266
1976 $9,491 $8,927
1975 $8,701 $8,204
1974 $8,967 $6,812
1973 $7,447 $5,690
1972 $5,487 $4,414
1971 $4,435 $3,736
1970 $4,298 $3,306
1969 $3,690 $2,894
1968 $3,203 $2,680
1967 $2,935 $2,531
1966 $2,925 $2,333
1965 $2,804 $2,179
1964 $2,779 $1,951
1963 $2,462 $1,787
1962 $2,332 $1,678
1961 $2,241 $1,571
1960 $2,261 $1,451

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

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Luxembourg vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Norway
2026 82.6 83.8
2025 82.5 83.6
2024 82.4 83.5
2023 82.2 83.3
2022 82.2 82.6
2021 81.8 83.2
2020 81.4 83.2
2019 81.6 83
2018 81.5 82.8
2017 81.1 82.6
2016 81.6 82.4
2015 81.3 82.3
2014 81.2 82.1
2013 80.9 81.7
2012 80.4 81.4
2011 80.3 81.2
2010 80.1 81
2009 79.9 80.9
2008 80.1 80.7
2007 79.1 80.5
2006 78.8 80.4
2005 78.9 80.2
2004 78.7 80
2003 77.3 79.5
2002 77.6 79
2001 77.5 78.9
2000 77.3 78.7
1999 77 78.4
1998 76.6 78.4
1997 76.4 78.2
1996 76.2 78.2
1995 75.9 77.8
1994 75.9 77.8
1993 75.4 77.2
1992 74.7 77.2
1991 75 77
1990 75 76.6
1989 74.3 76.5
1988 74.3 76.3
1987 73.9 76.1
1986 74.1 76.3
1985 73.3 75.9
1984 72.7 76.2
1983 73 76.1
1982 72.2 76
1981 72.1 75.9
1980 72.4 75.7
1979 72.3 75.4
1978 71.5 75.4
1977 71.5 75.4
1976 70.2 75
1975 70.3 74.8
1974 70.2 74.8
1973 70.3 74.4
1972 70.5 74.3
1971 69.2 74.2
1970 69.2 74.1
1969 69.7 73.7
1968 70 73.9
1967 69.5 74.1
1966 68.9 74
1965 69.2 73.7
1964 68.8 73.6
1963 68.7 73.1
1962 68.4 73.5
1961 69.1 73.6
1960 68.8 73.6
1959 68.4 73.6
1958 68.4 73.4
1957 66.9 73.4
1956 67.1 73.5
1955 67.4 73.4
1954 66.7 73.2
1953 66.4 73.1
1952 66.1 72.7
1951 65.9 72.5
1950 65.5 71.6

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

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Luxembourg and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Norway
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Norway
2024 677,012 5,572,279
2023 666,430 5,519,601
2022 653,103 5,457,127
2021 640,064 5,408,320
2020 630,419 5,379,475
2019 620,001 5,347,896
2018 607,950 5,311,916
2017 596,336 5,276,968
2016 582,014 5,234,519
2015 569,604 5,188,607
2014 556,319 5,137,232
2013 543,360 5,079,623
2012 530,946 5,018,573
2011 518,347 4,953,088
2010 506,953 4,889,252
2009 497,783 4,828,726
2008 488,650 4,768,212
2007 479,993 4,709,153
2006 472,637 4,660,677
2005 465,158 4,623,291
2004 458,095 4,591,910
2003 451,630 4,564,855
2002 446,175 4,538,159
2001 441,525 4,513,751
2000 436,300 4,490,967
1999 430,475 4,461,913
1998 424,700 4,431,464
1997 419,450 4,405,157
1996 414,225 4,381,336
1995 408,625 4,359,184
1994 402,925 4,336,613
1993 397,475 4,311,991
1992 392,175 4,286,401
1991 387,000 4,261,732
1990 381,850 4,241,473
1989 377,100 4,226,901
1988 373,450 4,209,488
1987 370,750 4,186,905
1986 368,355 4,167,354
1985 366,706 4,152,516
1984 365,998 4,140,099
1983 365,622 4,128,432
1982 365,525 4,114,787
1981 365,225 4,099,702
1980 364,150 4,085,620
1979 362,856 4,072,517
1978 362,007 4,058,671
1977 361,358 4,043,205
1976 360,731 4,026,152
1975 358,950 4,007,313
1974 355,050 3,985,258
1973 350,450 3,960,612
1972 346,600 3,933,004
1971 342,421 3,903,039
1970 339,171 3,875,763
1969 337,500 3,847,707
1968 335,850 3,816,486
1967 334,995 3,784,539
1966 333,895 3,753,012
1965 331,500 3,723,168
1964 327,750 3,694,339
1963 324,100 3,666,537
1962 320,750 3,638,918
1961 316,845 3,609,800
1960 313,970 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Norway

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Norway
2023 1.25 1.4
2022 1.31 1.41
2021 1.38 1.55
2020 1.36 1.48
2019 1.34 1.53
2018 1.38 1.56
2017 1.39 1.62
2016 1.41 1.71
2015 1.47 1.72
2014 1.5 1.75
2013 1.55 1.78
2012 1.57 1.85
2011 1.52 1.88
2010 1.63 1.95
2009 1.59 1.98
2008 1.61 1.96
2007 1.61 1.9
2006 1.65 1.9
2005 1.63 1.84
2004 1.66 1.83
2003 1.62 1.8
2002 1.63 1.75
2001 1.66 1.78
2000 1.76 1.85
1999 1.74 1.85
1998 1.68 1.81
1997 1.71 1.86
1996 1.77 1.89
1995 1.7 1.87
1994 1.72 1.87
1993 1.7 1.86
1992 1.64 1.88
1991 1.6 1.92
1990 1.6 1.93
1989 1.52 1.89
1988 1.51 1.84
1987 1.4 1.74
1986 1.43 1.71
1985 1.38 1.68
1984 1.42 1.66
1983 1.43 1.66
1982 1.49 1.71
1981 1.55 1.7
1980 1.5 1.72
1979 1.48 1.75
1978 1.48 1.77
1977 1.5 1.75
1976 1.48 1.86
1975 1.55 1.98
1974 1.58 2.13
1973 1.58 2.23
1972 1.75 2.38
1971 1.95 2.49
1970 1.97 2.5
1969 2.02 2.7
1968 2.12 2.75
1967 2.24 2.81
1966 2.34 2.9
1965 2.42 2.94
1964 2.34 2.98
1963 - 2.93
1962 2.37 2.91
1961 - 2.94
1960 2.29 2.85

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

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Luxembourg and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Norway
2024 40.2 40.7
2023 39.9 40.5
2022 39.7 40.4
2021 39.7 40.3
2020 39.6 40
2019 39.5 39.8
2018 39.5 39.6
2017 39.4 39.4
2016 39.3 39.3
2015 39.3 39.2
2014 39.2 39
2013 39.1 38.9
2012 39.1 38.8
2011 39 38.7
2010 38.9 38.6
2009 38.8 38.5
2008 38.7 38.4
2007 38.5 38.3
2006 38.4 38.1
2005 38.2 37.9
2004 38 37.7
2003 37.8 37.5
2002 37.6 37.3
2001 37.3 37.1
2000 37.3 36.9
1999 37.3 36.7
1998 37.1 36.5
1997 37 36.4
1996 36.8 36.2
1995 36.7 36.1
1994 36.6 35.9
1993 36.5 35.8
1992 36.5 35.7
1991 36.4 35.5
1990 36.4 35.4
1989 36.3 35.2
1988 36.2 35.1
1987 36.1 34.9
1986 36 34.8
1985 35.8 34.6
1984 35.6 34.4
1983 35.4 34.1
1982 35.2 33.9
1981 35 33.6
1980 34.9 33.3
1979 34.8 33.1
1978 34.8 32.9
1977 34.8 32.7
1976 34.9 32.6
1975 35 32.5
1974 35 32.4
1973 35.1 32.4
1972 35.1 32.5
1971 35.3 32.7
1970 35.3 32.9
1969 35.3 33.2
1968 35.3 33.5
1967 35.2 33.7
1966 35.2 33.9
1965 35.2 34.1
1964 35.2 34.2
1963 35.1 34.3
1962 35.1 34.4
1961 35.1 34.4
1960 35.1 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
98.6%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Norway
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
95%
2013
English speaking
57%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Luxembourg Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Norway
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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) (2000–2019, 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)

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