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Norway vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 62nd vs. 35th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Pakistan
Population
5671119
260356147
Population rank 119/197 5/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Norway and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Norway and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Norway

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Norway Pakistan
2024 $483,592,648,313 $371,570,000,121
2023 $482,949,731,777 $336,686,348,609
2022 $596,297,651,036 $374,890,295,667
2021 $503,367,986,030 $348,516,647,445
2020 $367,633,418,887 $300,425,609,818
2019 $408,742,840,909 $320,909,472,771
2018 $439,788,625,884 $356,128,166,705
2017 $401,745,275,035 $339,205,534,861
2016 $370,956,547,619 $313,630,000,130
2015 $388,159,512,246 $299,963,590,535
2014 $501,736,471,833 $271,390,474,858
2013 $526,014,468,085 $258,657,231,672
2012 $512,777,309,841 $250,106,966,105
2011 $501,360,549,669 $230,586,581,060
2010 $431,052,143,940 $196,709,621,850
2009 $387,976,400,617 $187,337,783,856
2008 $464,917,553,191 $202,203,748,584
2007 $402,643,260,488 $184,140,869,997
2006 $346,915,160,682 $161,871,385,506
2005 $309,978,579,744 $145,208,562,961
2004 $265,268,662,473 $132,216,048,339
2003 $229,385,469,337 $112,371,913,741
2002 $195,914,852,576 $97,923,302,809
2001 $174,239,354,071 $97,145,618,480
2000 $171,457,201,936 $99,484,802,345
1999 $162,383,706,021 $62,973,857,069
1998 $154,230,295,158 $62,191,955,814
1997 $161,356,631,888 $62,433,340,468
1996 $163,520,109,151 $63,320,170,084
1995 $152,029,612,325 $60,636,071,684
1994 $127,131,319,429 $52,293,470,813
1993 $120,579,213,713 $51,809,999,353
1992 $130,838,040,068 $48,884,671,947
1991 $121,872,464,483 $45,625,336,680
1990 $119,791,843,060 $40,010,423,970
1989 $102,633,934,391 $40,171,106,279
1988 $101,900,260,856 $38,472,742,808
1987 $94,229,907,236 $33,351,529,275
1986 $78,693,118,044 $31,899,070,056
1985 $65,416,879,914 $31,144,920,844
1984 $62,057,955,033 $31,151,825,467
1983 $61,627,240,831 $28,691,889,764
1982 $62,647,195,538 $30,725,971,564
1981 $63,596,654,761 $28,100,606,061
1980 $64,439,382,896 $23,654,444,444
1979 $53,132,244,624 $19,688,383,838
1978 $46,522,900,254 $17,811,515,152
1977 $41,508,030,431 $15,126,060,606
1976 $35,942,270,686 $13,168,080,808
1975 $32,877,805,200 $11,230,606,061
1974 $27,145,693,810 $8,899,191,919
1973 $22,534,253,703 $6,383,429,490
1972 $17,358,610,850 $9,415,016,360
1971 $14,583,114,840 $10,665,896,682
1970 $12,814,123,115 $10,027,509,450
1969 $11,136,187,440 $8,683,116,338
1968 $10,227,087,165 $8,041,999,160
1967 $9,577,383,653 $7,464,510,710
1966 $8,753,940,267 $6,561,108,778
1965 $8,111,945,661 $5,929,231,415
1964 $7,206,522,122 $5,204,955,901
1963 $6,553,269,536 $4,630,827,383
1962 $6,107,076,929 $4,310,163,797
1961 $5,669,689,210 $4,118,647,627
1960 $5,197,398,721 $3,749,265,015

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

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Norway and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Pakistan
2024 $86,785 $1,479
2023 $87,497 $1,360
2022 $109,270 $1,538
2021 $93,073 $1,455
2020 $68,340 $1,278
2019 $76,431 $1,390
2018 $82,793 $1,569
2017 $76,132 $1,519
2016 $70,867 $1,425
2015 $74,810 $1,380
2014 $97,667 $1,267
2013 $103,554 $1,225
2012 $102,176 $1,204
2011 $101,222 $1,132
2010 $88,163 $987
2009 $80,348 $964
2008 $97,504 $1,067
2007 $85,502 $998
2006 $74,434 $901
2005 $67,047 $828
2004 $57,769 $772
2003 $50,250 $672
2002 $43,171 $600
2001 $38,602 $610
2000 $38,178 $642
1999 $36,393 $418
1998 $34,803 $424
1997 $36,629 $438
1996 $37,322 $457
1995 $34,876 $451
1994 $29,316 $400
1993 $27,964 $408
1992 $30,524 $396
1991 $28,597 $380
1990 $28,243 $344
1989 $24,281 $358
1988 $24,207 $354
1987 $22,506 $317
1986 $18,883 $314
1985 $15,754 $317
1984 $14,989 $327
1983 $14,928 $311
1982 $15,225 $345
1981 $15,513 $328
1980 $15,772 $287.4
1979 $13,047 $249.2
1978 $11,463 $233.4
1977 $10,266 $204.7
1976 $8,927 $183.9
1975 $8,204 $161.7
1974 $6,812 $132
1973 $5,690 $97.5
1972 $4,414 $148.1
1971 $3,736 $172.5
1970 $3,306 $166.7
1969 $2,894 $148.5
1968 $2,680 $141.6
1967 $2,531 $135.2
1966 $2,333 $122.2
1965 $2,179 $113.6
1964 $1,951 $102.5
1963 $1,787 $93.7
1962 $1,678 $89.5
1961 $1,571 $87.8
1960 $1,451 $82

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

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Norway vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Pakistan
2026 83.8 68.1
2025 83.6 67.9
2024 83.5 67.8
2023 83.3 67.6
2022 82.6 67.4
2021 83.2 65.8
2020 83.2 65.7
2019 83 66.7
2018 82.8 66.5
2017 82.6 66.2
2016 82.4 65.9
2015 82.3 65.6
2014 82.1 65.4
2013 81.7 65.1
2012 81.4 64.9
2011 81.2 64.7
2010 81 64.4
2009 80.9 64.2
2008 80.7 64
2007 80.5 63.8
2006 80.4 63.6
2005 80.2 62.4
2004 80 63.1
2003 79.5 62.8
2002 79 62.6
2001 78.9 62.2
2000 78.7 61.9
1999 78.4 61.5
1998 78.4 61.1
1997 78.2 60.6
1996 78.2 60.5
1995 77.8 60.3
1994 77.8 60.2
1993 77.2 60.1
1992 77.2 60
1991 77 59.9
1990 76.6 59.7
1989 76.5 59.5
1988 76.3 59.4
1987 76.1 59.2
1986 76.3 59.2
1985 75.9 59.1
1984 76.2 58.9
1983 76.1 58.7
1982 76 58.3
1981 75.9 57.8
1980 75.7 57.2
1979 75.4 56.6
1978 75.4 56.1
1977 75.4 55.5
1976 75 55.1
1975 74.8 54.7
1974 74.8 54.3
1973 74.4 54.1
1972 74.3 53.8
1971 74.2 49
1970 74.1 52.9
1969 73.7 52.3
1968 73.9 51.6
1967 74.1 50.8
1966 74 49.8
1965 73.7 48.5
1964 73.6 47.8
1963 73.1 46.8
1962 73.5 45.9
1961 73.6 45
1960 73.6 44.1
1959 73.6 43.3
1958 73.4 42.5
1957 73.4 41.6
1956 73.5 40.6
1955 73.4 39.6
1954 73.2 38.6
1953 73.1 37.6
1952 72.7 36.5
1951 72.5 35.4
1950 71.6 34.2

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

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Norway and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Norway Pakistan
2024 5,572,279 251,269,164
2023 5,519,601 247,504,495
2022 5,457,127 243,700,667
2021 5,408,320 239,477,801
2020 5,379,475 235,001,746
2019 5,347,896 230,800,899
2018 5,311,916 226,928,892
2017 5,276,968 223,273,967
2016 5,234,519 220,138,869
2015 5,188,607 217,290,883
2014 5,137,232 214,264,647
2013 5,079,623 211,073,978
2012 5,018,573 207,667,125
2011 4,953,088 203,746,065
2010 4,889,252 199,239,047
2009 4,828,726 194,376,534
2008 4,768,212 189,499,113
2007 4,709,153 184,493,231
2006 4,660,677 179,682,690
2005 4,623,291 175,453,212
2004 4,591,910 171,286,000
2003 4,564,855 167,110,248
2002 4,538,159 163,222,549
2001 4,513,751 159,270,907
2000 4,490,967 154,879,127
1999 4,461,913 150,565,377
1998 4,431,464 146,522,356
1997 4,405,157 142,531,804
1996 4,381,336 138,557,092
1995 4,359,184 134,582,253
1994 4,336,613 130,748,083
1993 4,311,991 127,020,117
1992 4,286,401 123,546,848
1991 4,261,732 120,060,406
1990 4,241,473 116,155,576
1989 4,226,901 112,336,629
1988 4,209,488 108,724,739
1987 4,186,905 105,130,717
1986 4,167,354 101,606,764
1985 4,152,516 98,229,285
1984 4,140,099 95,164,936
1983 4,128,432 92,227,711
1982 4,114,787 89,089,246
1981 4,099,702 85,802,049
1980 4,085,620 82,291,010
1979 4,072,517 78,997,039
1978 4,058,671 76,307,379
1977 4,043,205 73,901,827
1976 4,026,152 71,620,254
1975 4,007,313 69,461,175
1974 3,985,258 67,415,487
1973 3,960,612 65,461,912
1972 3,933,004 63,583,194
1971 3,903,039 61,847,899
1970 3,875,763 60,166,719
1969 3,847,707 58,460,939
1968 3,816,486 56,810,507
1967 3,784,539 55,214,768
1966 3,753,012 53,678,667
1965 3,723,168 52,209,010
1964 3,694,339 50,799,999
1963 3,666,537 49,447,776
1962 3,638,918 48,156,128
1961 3,609,800 46,921,277
1960 3,581,239 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Norway

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Pakistan
2023 1.4 3.61
2022 1.41 3.66
2021 1.55 3.72
2020 1.48 3.77
2019 1.53 3.81
2018 1.56 3.86
2017 1.62 3.9
2016 1.71 3.9
2015 1.72 3.99
2014 1.75 4.06
2013 1.78 4.13
2012 1.85 4.2
2011 1.88 4.31
2010 1.95 4.4
2009 1.98 4.47
2008 1.96 4.51
2007 1.9 4.55
2006 1.9 4.59
2005 1.84 4.6
2004 1.83 4.68
2003 1.8 4.89
2002 1.75 5.01
2001 1.78 5.18
2000 1.85 5.35
1999 1.85 5.46
1998 1.81 5.51
1997 1.86 5.64
1996 1.89 5.77
1995 1.87 5.89
1994 1.87 6.01
1993 1.86 6.11
1992 1.88 6.21
1991 1.92 6.29
1990 1.93 6.36
1989 1.89 6.43
1988 1.84 6.48
1987 1.74 6.52
1986 1.71 6.55
1985 1.68 6.59
1984 1.66 6.62
1983 1.66 6.64
1982 1.71 6.67
1981 1.7 6.7
1980 1.72 6.73
1979 1.75 6.76
1978 1.77 6.78
1977 1.75 6.8
1976 1.86 6.81
1975 1.98 6.81
1974 2.13 6.81
1973 2.23 6.81
1972 2.38 6.81
1971 2.49 6.8
1970 2.5 6.8
1969 2.7 6.8
1968 2.75 6.8
1967 2.81 6.8
1966 2.9 6.8
1965 2.94 6.8
1964 2.98 6.8
1963 2.93 6.8
1962 2.91 6.8
1961 2.94 6.8
1960 2.85 6.8

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

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Norway and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Pakistan
2024 40.7 21.5
2023 40.5 21.3
2022 40.4 21.2
2021 40.3 21
2020 40 20.9
2019 39.8 20.7
2018 39.6 20.5
2017 39.4 20.4
2016 39.3 20.3
2015 39.2 20.3
2014 39 20.2
2013 38.9 20.1
2012 38.8 20
2011 38.7 19.9
2010 38.6 19.8
2009 38.5 19.6
2008 38.4 19.4
2007 38.3 19.2
2006 38.1 19
2005 37.9 18.9
2004 37.7 18.7
2003 37.5 18.5
2002 37.3 18.4
2001 37.1 18.3
2000 36.9 18.1
1999 36.7 18
1998 36.5 17.9
1997 36.4 17.8
1996 36.2 17.8
1995 36.1 17.8
1994 35.9 17.8
1993 35.8 17.8
1992 35.7 17.9
1991 35.5 18
1990 35.4 18
1989 35.2 18
1988 35.1 18.1
1987 34.9 18.1
1986 34.8 18.2
1985 34.6 18.2
1984 34.4 18.3
1983 34.1 18.4
1982 33.9 18.4
1981 33.6 18.3
1980 33.3 18.2
1979 33.1 18
1978 32.9 18
1977 32.7 17.9
1976 32.6 17.9
1975 32.5 17.9
1974 32.4 17.9
1973 32.4 18
1972 32.5 18
1971 32.7 18.1
1970 32.9 18.2
1969 33.2 18.4
1968 33.5 18.5
1967 33.7 18.6
1966 33.9 18.7
1965 34.1 18.8
1964 34.2 18.9
1963 34.3 19
1962 34.4 19
1961 34.4 19.1
1960 34.3 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4.2%
2018
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Norway Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Norway Pakistan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
58.9%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Norway Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Pakistan
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
164,151 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. 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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