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Norway vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 62nd vs. 68th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Oman
Population
5671119
5761708
Population rank 119/197 117/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Norway and Oman: Comparison Charts

Norway and Oman economies compared

GDP
Norway

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Norway Oman
2024 $483,592,648,313 $107,137,198,769
2023 $482,949,731,777 $106,174,708,037
2022 $596,297,651,036 $109,852,795,839
2021 $503,367,986,030 $87,323,797,139
2020 $367,633,418,887 $75,909,492,848
2019 $408,742,840,909 $88,060,858,257
2018 $439,788,625,884 $91,505,851,756
2017 $401,745,275,035 $80,856,697,009
2016 $370,956,547,619 $75,128,738,622
2015 $388,159,512,246 $78,710,793,238
2014 $501,736,471,833 $92,699,089,727
2013 $526,014,468,085 $89,936,020,806
2012 $512,777,309,841 $87,408,842,653
2011 $501,360,549,669 $77,497,529,259
2010 $431,052,143,940 $64,993,498,049
2009 $387,976,400,617 $55,454,096,229
2008 $464,917,553,191 $69,804,681,404
2007 $402,643,260,488 $48,300,390,117
2006 $346,915,160,682 $42,577,633,290
2005 $309,978,579,744 $35,506,892,068
2004 $265,268,662,473 $28,378,933,680
2003 $229,385,469,337 $24,733,680,104
2002 $195,914,852,576 $23,065,539,662
2001 $174,239,354,071 $22,205,721,717
2000 $171,457,201,936 $22,259,557,867
1999 $162,383,706,021 $17,832,769,831
1998 $154,230,295,158 $16,044,213,264
1997 $161,356,631,888 $18,039,791,938
1996 $163,520,109,151 $17,402,080,624
1995 $152,029,612,325 $15,722,236,671
1994 $127,131,319,429 $14,715,214,564
1993 $120,579,213,713 $14,230,429,129
1992 $130,838,040,068 $14,183,615,085
1991 $121,872,464,483 $12,918,335,501
1990 $119,791,843,060 $13,310,273,082
1989 $102,633,934,391 $9,372,171,651
1988 $101,900,260,856 $8,386,215,865
1987 $94,229,907,236 $7,811,183,095
1986 $78,693,118,044 $7,324,167,369
1985 $65,416,879,914 $10,005,645,420
1984 $62,057,955,033 $8,821,443,151
1983 $61,627,240,831 $7,932,541,691
1982 $62,647,195,538 $7,554,719,456
1981 $63,596,654,761 $7,259,120,151
1980 $64,439,382,896 $5,981,760,278
1979 $53,132,244,624 $3,733,352,635
1978 $46,522,900,254 $2,740,301,390
1977 $41,508,030,431 $2,741,169,948
1976 $35,942,270,686 $2,560,220,035
1975 $32,877,805,200 $2,096,699,189
1974 $27,145,693,810 $1,645,917,776
1973 $22,534,253,703 $483,066,991
1972 $17,358,610,850 $366,883,548
1971 $14,583,114,840 $301,010,587
1970 $12,814,123,115 $256,319,795
1969 $11,136,187,440 $239,999,808
1968 $10,227,087,165 $188,879,849
1967 $9,577,383,653 $107,151,832
1966 $8,753,940,267 $67,759,973
1965 $8,111,945,661 $63,279,975
1964 $7,206,522,122 $61,872,526
1963 $6,553,269,536 $59,912,763
1962 $6,107,076,929 $56,273,202
1961 $5,669,689,210 $45,634,487
1960 $5,197,398,721 $44,234,656

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

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Norway and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Oman
2024 $86,785 $20,285
2023 $87,497 $21,028
2022 $109,270 $23,224
2021 $93,073 $19,403
2020 $68,340 $16,785
2019 $76,431 $19,180
2018 $82,793 $19,902
2017 $76,132 $17,820
2016 $70,867 $17,110
2015 $74,810 $18,808
2014 $97,667 $23,161
2013 $103,554 $23,458
2012 $102,176 $24,642
2011 $101,222 $25,188
2010 $88,163 $23,570
2009 $80,348 $20,656
2008 $97,504 $26,577
2007 $85,502 $18,793
2006 $74,434 $16,931
2005 $67,047 $14,435
2004 $57,769 $11,801
2003 $50,250 $10,464
2002 $43,171 $9,869
2001 $38,602 $9,612
2000 $38,178 $9,754
1999 $36,393 $7,915
1998 $34,803 $7,219
1997 $36,629 $8,235
1996 $37,322 $8,068
1995 $34,876 $7,414
1994 $29,316 $7,068
1993 $27,964 $7,039
1992 $30,524 $7,318
1991 $28,597 $6,977
1990 $28,243 $7,546
1989 $24,281 $5,591
1988 $24,207 $5,279
1987 $22,506 $5,204
1986 $18,883 $5,182
1985 $15,754 $7,549
1984 $14,989 $7,070
1983 $14,928 $6,714
1982 $15,225 $6,759
1981 $15,513 $6,866
1980 $15,772 $5,974
1979 $13,047 $3,934
1978 $11,463 $3,044
1977 $10,266 $3,205
1976 $8,927 $3,143
1975 $8,204 $2,692
1974 $6,812 $2,203
1973 $5,690 $670
1972 $4,414 $524
1971 $3,736 $442
1970 $3,306 $387
1969 $2,894 $372
1968 $2,680 $300
1967 $2,531 $174.7
1966 $2,333 $113.2
1965 $2,179 $108.1
1964 $1,951 $108.1
1963 $1,787 $106.8
1962 $1,678 $102.3
1961 $1,571 $84.5
1960 $1,451 $83.4

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

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Norway vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Oman
2026 83.8 80.7
2025 83.6 80.5
2024 83.5 80.2
2023 83.3 80
2022 82.6 77.9
2021 83.2 76
2020 83.2 77.8
2019 83 79.9
2018 82.8 79.9
2017 82.6 79.7
2016 82.4 79.6
2015 82.3 79.3
2014 82.1 79
2013 81.7 78.6
2012 81.4 78.2
2011 81.2 77.7
2010 81 77.2
2009 80.9 76.6
2008 80.7 76.1
2007 80.5 75.6
2006 80.4 75.4
2005 80.2 75.1
2004 80 74.8
2003 79.5 74.5
2002 79 74.3
2001 78.9 74
2000 78.7 73.6
1999 78.4 73.3
1998 78.4 72.9
1997 78.2 72.5
1996 78.2 72
1995 77.8 71.6
1994 77.8 71.1
1993 77.2 70.6
1992 77.2 70.1
1991 77 69.6
1990 76.6 69
1989 76.5 68.4
1988 76.3 67.7
1987 76.1 67
1986 76.3 66.2
1985 75.9 65.3
1984 76.2 64.3
1983 76.1 63.2
1982 76 62
1981 75.9 60.8
1980 75.7 59.6
1979 75.4 58.3
1978 75.4 57
1977 75.4 55.5
1976 75 54.4
1975 74.8 52.5
1974 74.8 51.2
1973 74.4 50
1972 74.3 48.7
1971 74.2 47.9
1970 74.1 46.6
1969 73.7 45.6
1968 73.9 44.4
1967 74.1 43.2
1966 74 42
1965 73.7 40.8
1964 73.6 39.6
1963 73.1 38.5
1962 73.5 37.4
1961 73.6 36.4
1960 73.6 35.4
1959 73.6 34.6
1958 73.4 33.8
1957 73.4 33
1956 73.5 32.4
1955 73.4 31.8
1954 73.2 31.2
1953 73.1 30.7
1952 72.7 30.2
1951 72.5 29.8
1950 71.6 29.3

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

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Norway and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Oman
1x
Year Population
Norway Oman
2024 5,572,279 5,281,538
2023 5,519,601 5,049,269
2022 5,457,127 4,730,226
2021 5,408,320 4,500,424
2020 5,379,475 4,522,497
2019 5,347,896 4,591,241
2018 5,311,916 4,597,877
2017 5,276,968 4,537,396
2016 5,234,519 4,390,877
2015 5,188,607 4,184,895
2014 5,137,232 4,002,439
2013 5,079,623 3,833,913
2012 5,018,573 3,547,106
2011 4,953,088 3,076,763
2010 4,889,252 2,757,446
2009 4,828,726 2,684,659
2008 4,768,212 2,626,529
2007 4,709,153 2,570,174
2006 4,660,677 2,514,795
2005 4,623,291 2,459,802
2004 4,591,910 2,404,821
2003 4,564,855 2,363,796
2002 4,538,159 2,337,140
2001 4,513,751 2,310,217
2000 4,490,967 2,282,131
1999 4,461,913 2,252,909
1998 4,431,464 2,222,489
1997 4,405,157 2,190,720
1996 4,381,336 2,156,926
1995 4,359,184 2,120,528
1994 4,336,613 2,081,834
1993 4,311,991 2,021,675
1992 4,286,401 1,938,238
1991 4,261,732 1,851,473
1990 4,241,473 1,763,954
1989 4,226,901 1,676,228
1988 4,209,488 1,588,568
1987 4,186,905 1,500,996
1986 4,167,354 1,413,419
1985 4,152,516 1,325,480
1984 4,140,099 1,247,716
1983 4,128,432 1,181,459
1982 4,114,787 1,117,678
1981 4,099,702 1,057,320
1980 4,085,620 1,001,248
1979 4,072,517 949,116
1978 4,058,671 900,304
1977 4,043,205 855,314
1976 4,026,152 814,701
1975 4,007,313 778,864
1974 3,985,258 746,988
1973 3,960,612 721,179
1972 3,933,004 700,593
1971 3,903,039 681,119
1970 3,875,763 662,680
1969 3,847,707 645,255
1968 3,816,486 628,798
1967 3,784,539 613,318
1966 3,753,012 598,804
1965 3,723,168 585,236
1964 3,694,339 572,577
1963 3,666,537 560,827
1962 3,638,918 549,941
1961 3,609,800 539,854
1960 3,581,239 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Oman

Fertility rate
Norway

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Oman
2023 1.4 2.53
2022 1.41 2.45
2021 1.55 2.59
2020 1.48 2.64
2019 1.53 2.7
2018 1.56 2.81
2017 1.62 2.92
2016 1.71 2.95
2015 1.72 2.97
2014 1.75 2.97
2013 1.78 2.95
2012 1.85 2.93
2011 1.88 2.96
2010 1.95 2.97
2009 1.98 2.83
2008 1.96 2.76
2007 1.9 2.76
2006 1.9 2.88
2005 1.84 3.03
2004 1.83 3.2
2003 1.8 3.37
2002 1.75 3.51
2001 1.78 3.66
2000 1.85 3.85
1999 1.85 4.06
1998 1.81 4.27
1997 1.86 4.52
1996 1.89 4.79
1995 1.87 5.07
1994 1.87 5.36
1993 1.86 5.64
1992 1.88 5.92
1991 1.92 6.2
1990 1.93 6.46
1989 1.89 6.72
1988 1.84 6.95
1987 1.74 7.18
1986 1.71 7.35
1985 1.68 7.51
1984 1.66 7.64
1983 1.66 7.75
1982 1.71 7.84
1981 1.7 7.9
1980 1.72 7.89
1979 1.75 7.85
1978 1.77 7.82
1977 1.75 7.78
1976 1.86 7.74
1975 1.98 7.71
1974 2.13 7.67
1973 2.23 7.63
1972 2.38 7.59
1971 2.49 7.56
1970 2.5 7.52
1969 2.7 7.49
1968 2.75 7.46
1967 2.81 7.44
1966 2.9 7.41
1965 2.94 7.39
1964 2.98 7.37
1963 2.93 7.33
1962 2.91 7.32
1961 2.94 7.29
1960 2.85 7.28

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

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Norway and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Oman
2024 40.7 30.5
2023 40.5 30.3
2022 40.4 30
2021 40.3 29.7
2020 40 29.7
2019 39.8 29.9
2018 39.6 29.7
2017 39.4 29.4
2016 39.3 29.1
2015 39.2 28.8
2014 39 28.5
2013 38.9 28.2
2012 38.8 27.7
2011 38.7 26.5
2010 38.6 25.2
2009 38.5 24.6
2008 38.4 24
2007 38.3 23.5
2006 38.1 23.1
2005 37.9 22.7
2004 37.7 22.3
2003 37.5 22
2002 37.3 21.6
2001 37.1 21.3
2000 36.9 20.9
1999 36.7 20.6
1998 36.5 20.4
1997 36.4 20.2
1996 36.2 20.1
1995 36.1 20.1
1994 35.9 20.1
1993 35.8 19.9
1992 35.7 19.4
1991 35.5 18.8
1990 35.4 18.4
1989 35.2 17.9
1988 35.1 17.5
1987 34.9 17.1
1986 34.8 16.8
1985 34.6 16.6
1984 34.4 16.5
1983 34.1 16.5
1982 33.9 16.5
1981 33.6 16.5
1980 33.3 16.4
1979 33.1 16.4
1978 32.9 16.4
1977 32.7 16.3
1976 32.6 16.3
1975 32.5 16.2
1974 32.4 16.3
1973 32.4 16.4
1972 32.5 16.7
1971 32.7 16.9
1970 32.9 17.2
1969 33.2 17.5
1968 33.5 17.8
1967 33.7 18
1966 33.9 18.2
1965 34.1 18.4
1964 34.2 18.5
1963 34.3 18.6
1962 34.4 18.7
1961 34.4 18.8
1960 34.3 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Norway Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Oman
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
97.3%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Norway Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Oman
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
n/a

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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