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Nepal vs Norway statistics compared

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Nepal has a population of 29.6M (ranked 52/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 92nd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 102/197 ($45.5B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 165/197 ($1,536), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Norway
Population
29619950
5660666
Population rank 52/197 119/197
GDP
$45.5B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 102/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,536
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 165/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$21.9B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$740
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 154/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,743
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.96
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
26.4 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Nepal and Norway: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Norway economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Norway
2025 $45,489,810,283 $530,755,719,439
2024 $43,298,911,700 $500,886,328,034
2023 $41,049,329,851 $502,197,633,323
2022 $41,182,939,520 $617,321,834,099
2021 $36,924,841,394 $521,592,200,233
2020 $33,433,659,301 $382,252,517,922
2019 $34,186,180,699 $424,244,886,364
2018 $33,111,525,237 $454,588,871,811
2017 $28,971,588,940 $415,673,181,543
2016 $24,524,109,484 $383,284,047,619
2015 $24,360,801,287 $400,669,174,331
2014 $22,731,612,922 $515,829,568,897
2013 $22,162,204,925 $540,132,255,319
2012 $21,703,100,877 $525,082,939,407
2011 $21,573,872,421 $512,868,581,628
2010 $16,002,656,434 $440,132,138,425
2009 $12,854,985,464 $395,664,488,017
2008 $12,545,438,605 $472,060,283,688
2007 $10,325,618,017 $407,813,774,161
2006 $9,043,715,356 $349,773,283,645
2005 $8,130,258,378 $311,417,306,946
2004 $7,273,938,315 $265,662,977,688
2003 $6,330,473,097 $229,192,678,173
2002 $6,050,875,807 $195,359,978,957
2001 $6,007,055,042 $173,590,978,347
2000 $5,494,252,208 $170,620,327,660
1999 $5,033,642,384 $161,304,620,987
1998 $4,856,255,044 $152,955,958,172
1997 $4,918,691,917 $160,013,571,974
1996 $4,521,580,381 $162,427,517,132
1995 $4,401,104,418 $151,083,627,983
1994 $4,066,775,510 $126,324,387,894
1993 $3,660,041,667 $119,841,699,440
1992 $3,401,211,581 $129,998,873,602
1991 $3,921,476,085 $121,149,331,318
1990 $3,627,560,239 $119,344,377,526
1989 $3,525,225,787 $102,226,808,603
1988 $3,487,009,748 $101,497,621,605
1987 $2,957,255,380 $93,913,320,965
1986 $2,850,782,044 $78,438,205,742
1985 $2,619,913,956 $65,211,464,198
1984 $2,581,207,388 $61,866,078,539
1983 $2,447,174,803 $61,417,685,434
1982 $2,395,423,742 $62,453,362,256
1981 $2,275,583,317 $63,392,804,251
1980 $1,945,916,583 $64,176,789,764
1979 $1,851,250,008 $52,935,763,512
1978 $1,604,162,497 $46,355,988,784
1977 $1,382,400,000 $41,362,637,363
1976 $1,452,788,985 $35,815,449,464
1975 $1,575,789,254 $32,742,543,381
1974 $1,217,953,547 $27,033,413,362
1973 $972,101,725 $22,433,660,550
1972 $1,024,098,400 $17,283,931,878
1971 $882,765,472 $14,523,306,736
1970 $865,975,309 $12,753,503,479
1969 $788,641,965 $11,083,505,596
1968 $772,231,387 $10,178,705,992
1967 $841,974,025 $9,532,076,026
1966 $906,811,944 $8,712,528,095
1965 $735,267,082 $8,073,570,566
1964 $496,098,775 $7,172,430,304
1963 $496,947,904 $6,522,268,053
1962 $574,091,101 $6,078,186,245
1961 $531,959,562 $5,642,867,672
1960 $508,334,414 $5,172,811,442

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

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Nepal and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Norway
2025 $1,536 $94,594
2024 $1,460 $89,889
2023 $1,382 $90,984
2022 $1,386 $113,122
2021 $1,253 $96,443
2020 $1,154 $71,058
2019 $1,203 $79,329
2018 $1,179 $85,579
2017 $1,034 $78,771
2016 $877 $73,222
2015 $876 $77,221
2014 $821 $100,410
2013 $803 $106,333
2012 $788 $104,628
2011 $786 $103,545
2010 $585 $90,020
2009 $473 $81,940
2008 $465 $99,002
2007 $385 $86,600
2006 $340 $75,048
2005 $309 $67,358
2004 $279.6 $57,855
2003 $246.4 $50,208
2002 $238.9 $43,048
2001 $240.8 $38,458
2000 $223.8 $37,992
1999 $208.6 $36,151
1998 $205.1 $34,516
1997 $211.8 $36,324
1996 $198.8 $37,073
1995 $197.8 $34,659
1994 $187.3 $29,130
1993 $172.8 $27,793
1992 $165 $30,328
1991 $195.7 $28,427
1990 $185.8 $28,137
1989 $185 $24,185
1988 $187.1 $24,112
1987 $162 $22,430
1986 $159.5 $18,822
1985 $149.9 $15,704
1984 $151.1 $14,943
1983 $146.6 $14,877
1982 $147 $15,178
1981 $142.9 $15,463
1980 $125.1 $15,708
1979 $121.9 $12,998
1978 $108.1 $11,421
1977 $95.3 $10,230
1976 $102.5 $8,896
1975 $113.6 $8,171
1974 $89.8 $6,783
1973 $73.2 $5,664
1972 $78.8 $4,395
1971 $69.5 $3,721
1970 $69.6 $3,291
1969 $64.8 $2,881
1968 $64.9 $2,667
1967 $72.3 $2,519
1966 $79.5 $2,321
1965 $65.8 $2,168
1964 $45.3 $1,941
1963 $46.3 $1,779
1962 $54.6 $1,670
1961 $51.6 $1,563
1960 $50.2 $1,444

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

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Nepal vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Norway
2026 71.2 83.8
2025 70.9 83.6
2024 70.6 83.5
2023 70.4 83.3
2022 70.1 82.6
2021 68.4 83.2
2020 69.1 83.2
2019 69.3 83
2018 69 82.8
2017 68.7 82.6
2016 68.4 82.4
2015 67.4 82.3
2014 67.8 82.1
2013 67.6 81.7
2012 67.4 81.4
2011 67.1 81.2
2010 66.8 81
2009 66.6 80.9
2008 66.4 80.7
2007 66.2 80.5
2006 65.9 80.4
2005 65.3 80.2
2004 64.7 80
2003 64.2 79.5
2002 63.5 79
2001 63.3 78.9
2000 62.6 78.7
1999 62 78.4
1998 61.5 78.4
1997 60.8 78.2
1996 60 78.2
1995 59.3 77.8
1994 58.6 77.8
1993 57.6 77.2
1992 56.7 77.2
1991 55.6 77
1990 54.8 76.6
1989 54 76.5
1988 53.1 76.3
1987 52.4 76.1
1986 51.6 76.3
1985 50.9 75.9
1984 50.2 76.2
1983 49.7 76.1
1982 49.2 76
1981 48.7 75.9
1980 48.3 75.7
1979 47.8 75.4
1978 47.2 75.4
1977 46.6 75.4
1976 46 75
1975 45.5 74.8
1974 44.9 74.8
1973 44.5 74.4
1972 44.1 74.3
1971 43.6 74.2
1970 43.2 74.1
1969 42.7 73.7
1968 42.2 73.9
1967 41.7 74.1
1966 41.2 74
1965 40.7 73.7
1964 40.2 73.6
1963 39.6 73.1
1962 39.3 73.5
1961 39 73.6
1960 38.7 73.6
1959 38.4 73.6
1958 38.1 73.4
1957 38 73.4
1956 37.9 73.5
1955 37.9 73.4
1954 37.8 73.2
1953 37.7 73.1
1952 37.7 72.7
1951 37.6 72.5
1950 37.6 71.6

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

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Nepal and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Norway
1x
Year Population
Nepal Norway
2025 29,618,118 5,610,870
2024 29,651,054 5,572,279
2023 29,694,614 5,519,601
2022 29,715,436 5,457,127
2021 29,475,010 5,408,320
2020 28,966,574 5,379,475
2019 28,414,064 5,347,896
2018 28,079,689 5,311,916
2017 28,011,258 5,276,968
2016 27,955,462 5,234,519
2015 27,823,629 5,188,607
2014 27,672,370 5,137,232
2013 27,589,996 5,079,623
2012 27,534,915 5,018,573
2011 27,464,494 4,953,088
2010 27,341,952 4,889,252
2009 27,173,035 4,828,726
2008 26,990,037 4,768,212
2007 26,788,492 4,709,153
2006 26,565,425 4,660,677
2005 26,309,458 4,623,291
2004 26,016,656 4,591,910
2003 25,688,758 4,564,855
2002 25,328,981 4,538,159
2001 24,946,748 4,513,751
2000 24,546,509 4,490,967
1999 24,125,199 4,461,913
1998 23,680,357 4,431,464
1997 23,219,463 4,405,157
1996 22,741,862 4,381,336
1995 22,245,439 4,359,184
1994 21,717,479 4,336,613
1993 21,180,159 4,311,991
1992 20,609,707 4,286,401
1991 20,036,500 4,261,732
1990 19,524,573 4,241,473
1989 19,057,807 4,226,901
1988 18,638,661 4,209,488
1987 18,250,505 4,186,905
1986 17,868,124 4,167,354
1985 17,477,692 4,152,516
1984 17,085,242 4,140,099
1983 16,689,119 4,128,432
1982 16,297,987 4,114,787
1981 15,922,423 4,099,702
1980 15,553,105 4,085,620
1979 15,190,590 4,072,517
1978 14,839,695 4,058,671
1977 14,499,175 4,043,205
1976 14,177,649 4,026,152
1975 13,870,695 4,007,313
1974 13,568,435 3,985,258
1973 13,275,239 3,960,612
1972 12,989,099 3,933,004
1971 12,710,061 3,903,039
1970 12,436,190 3,875,763
1969 12,167,036 3,847,707
1968 11,906,266 3,816,486
1967 11,652,716 3,784,539
1966 11,408,710 3,753,012
1965 11,173,411 3,723,168
1964 10,946,392 3,694,339
1963 10,729,818 3,666,537
1962 10,521,116 3,638,918
1961 10,318,396 3,609,800
1960 10,123,658 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Norway

Fertility rate
Nepal

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Norway
2024 1.96 1.45
2023 1.98 1.4
2022 2 1.41
2021 2.03 1.55
2020 2.05 1.48
2019 2.08 1.53
2018 2.12 1.56
2017 2.17 1.62
2016 2.23 1.71
2015 2.27 1.72
2014 2.32 1.75
2013 2.36 1.78
2012 2.42 1.85
2011 2.46 1.88
2010 2.54 1.95
2009 2.63 1.98
2008 2.74 1.96
2007 2.86 1.9
2006 2.97 1.9
2005 3.12 1.84
2004 3.28 1.83
2003 3.44 1.8
2002 3.6 1.75
2001 3.79 1.78
2000 3.98 1.85
1999 4.13 1.85
1998 4.28 1.81
1997 4.44 1.86
1996 4.67 1.89
1995 4.87 1.87
1994 4.96 1.87
1993 5.04 1.86
1992 5.07 1.88
1991 5.15 1.92
1990 5.21 1.93
1989 5.26 1.89
1988 5.31 1.84
1987 5.35 1.74
1986 5.4 1.71
1985 5.46 1.68
1984 5.51 1.66
1983 5.54 1.66
1982 5.55 1.71
1981 5.58 1.7
1980 5.6 1.72
1979 5.64 1.75
1978 5.68 1.77
1977 5.69 1.75
1976 5.72 1.86
1975 5.73 1.98
1974 5.75 2.13
1973 5.7 2.23
1972 5.8 2.38
1971 5.85 2.49
1970 5.87 2.5
1969 5.89 2.7
1968 5.94 2.75
1967 5.95 2.81
1966 5.98 2.9
1965 6.01 2.94
1964 6.04 2.98
1963 6.06 2.93
1962 6.08 2.91
1961 6.09 2.94
1960 6.07 2.85

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

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Nepal and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Norway
2025 26.4 40.9
2024 26 40.7
2023 25.7 40.5
2022 25.4 40.4
2021 25 40.3
2020 24.5 40
2019 23.7 39.8
2018 23.2 39.6
2017 22.9 39.4
2016 22.7 39.3
2015 22.4 39.2
2014 22.2 39
2013 22 38.9
2012 21.8 38.8
2011 21.6 38.7
2010 21.3 38.6
2009 21 38.5
2008 20.8 38.4
2007 20.5 38.3
2006 20.3 38.1
2005 20 37.9
2004 19.8 37.7
2003 19.7 37.5
2002 19.5 37.3
2001 19.4 37.1
2000 19.3 36.9
1999 19.3 36.7
1998 19.2 36.5
1997 19.2 36.4
1996 19.2 36.2
1995 19.2 36.1
1994 19.2 35.9
1993 19.2 35.8
1992 19.2 35.7
1991 19.2 35.5
1990 19.2 35.4
1989 19.2 35.2
1988 19.2 35.1
1987 19.3 34.9
1986 19.4 34.8
1985 19.4 34.6
1984 19.5 34.4
1983 19.5 34.1
1982 19.5 33.9
1981 19.5 33.6
1980 19.6 33.3
1979 19.6 33.1
1978 19.6 32.9
1977 19.7 32.7
1976 19.7 32.6
1975 19.7 32.5
1974 19.7 32.4
1973 19.7 32.4
1972 19.7 32.5
1971 19.7 32.7
1970 19.7 32.9
1969 19.7 33.2
1968 19.7 33.5
1967 19.7 33.7
1966 19.6 33.9
1965 19.6 34.1
1964 19.6 34.2
1963 19.6 34.3
1962 19.6 34.4
1961 19.5 34.4
1960 19.5 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$46.5B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.86%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.4%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
12.1%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$21.1B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Nepal Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
443 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.2
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.96%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
351 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
84%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.1%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Norway
% of world population
0.36%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
67%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.35 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
4.95 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.13
2020
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
0.36%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
46.3%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Nepal Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.1
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Norway
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,869 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 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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