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Norway vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 62nd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,810), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Palau
Population
5642662
17663
Population rank 119/197 194/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 32/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$86,810
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 8/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$101,032
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$207B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$37,084
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 17/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$45,746
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
140,645 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
39.6 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Norway and Palau: Comparison Charts

Norway and Palau economies compared

GDP
Norway

Palau
Year GDP
Norway Palau
1960 $5,197,398,721 -
1961 $5,669,689,210 -
1962 $6,107,076,929 -
1963 $6,553,269,536 -
1964 $7,206,522,122 -
1965 $8,111,945,661 -
1966 $8,753,940,267 -
1967 $9,577,383,653 -
1968 $10,227,087,165 -
1969 $11,136,187,440 -
1970 $12,814,123,115 $11,563,041
1971 $14,583,114,840 $12,706,874
1972 $17,358,610,850 $13,956,474
1973 $22,534,253,703 $15,331,889
1974 $27,145,693,810 $16,848,759
1975 $32,877,805,200 $18,521,112
1976 $35,942,270,686 $20,364,420
1977 $41,508,030,431 $22,308,104
1978 $46,522,900,254 $24,530,015
1979 $53,132,244,624 $27,004,251
1980 $64,439,382,896 $29,728,054
1981 $63,596,654,761 $32,726,594
1982 $62,647,195,538 $36,027,583
1983 $61,627,240,831 $39,661,530
1984 $62,057,955,033 $44,814,259
1985 $65,416,879,914 $51,030,637
1986 $78,693,118,044 $58,109,314
1987 $94,229,907,236 $66,169,905
1988 $101,900,260,856 $75,348,615
1989 $102,633,934,391 $85,800,543
1990 $119,791,843,060 $97,702,303
1991 $121,872,464,483 $106,555,300
1992 $130,838,040,068 $104,771,300
1993 $120,579,213,713 $96,455,700
1994 $127,131,319,429 $106,138,500
1995 $152,029,612,325 $121,018,500
1996 $163,520,109,151 $137,494,600
1997 $161,356,631,888 $143,860,800
1998 $154,230,295,158 $149,079,600
1999 $162,383,706,021 $144,206,500
2000 $171,457,201,936 $149,535,800
2001 $174,239,354,071 $159,453,500
2002 $195,914,852,576 $162,665,500
2003 $229,385,469,337 $154,559,900
2004 $265,268,662,473 $166,391,600
2005 $309,978,579,744 $191,048,400
2006 $346,915,160,682 $193,679,700
2007 $402,643,260,488 $200,903,600
2008 $464,917,553,191 $201,167,300
2009 $387,976,400,617 $189,998,000
2010 $431,052,143,940 $188,174,300
2011 $501,360,549,669 $198,873,900
2012 $512,777,309,841 $215,762,400
2013 $526,014,468,085 $225,345,700
2014 $501,736,471,833 $243,156,500
2015 $388,159,512,246 $278,824,800
2016 $370,956,547,619 $298,323,500
2017 $401,745,275,035 $285,600,000
2018 $439,788,625,884 $288,546,300
2019 $408,742,840,909 $281,941,600
2020 $367,633,418,887 $258,990,800
2021 $503,367,986,030 $235,752,900
2022 $596,297,651,036 $255,591,100
2023 $482,949,731,777 $281,849,100
2024 $483,727,398,216 -

Norway and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Norway Palau
1960 $1,451 -
1961 $1,571 -
1962 $1,678 -
1963 $1,787 -
1964 $1,951 -
1965 $2,179 -
1966 $2,333 -
1967 $2,531 -
1968 $2,680 -
1969 $2,894 -
1970 $3,306 $1,017
1971 $3,736 $1,081
1972 $4,414 $1,145
1973 $5,690 $1,221
1974 $6,812 $1,328
1975 $8,204 $1,464
1976 $8,927 $1,616
1977 $10,266 $1,781
1978 $11,463 $1,972
1979 $13,047 $2,189
1980 $15,772 $2,423
1981 $15,513 $2,639
1982 $15,225 $2,838
1983 $14,928 $3,049
1984 $14,989 $3,360
1985 $15,754 $3,728
1986 $18,883 $4,144
1987 $22,506 $4,616
1988 $24,207 $5,145
1989 $24,281 $5,741
1990 $28,243 $6,403
1991 $28,597 $6,824
1992 $30,524 $6,553
1993 $27,964 $5,892
1994 $29,316 $6,329
1995 $34,876 $7,038
1996 $37,322 $7,788
1997 $36,629 $7,945
1998 $34,803 $8,048
1999 $36,393 $7,630
2000 $38,178 $7,797
2001 $38,602 $8,240
2002 $43,171 $8,341
2003 $50,250 $7,862
2004 $57,769 $8,395
2005 $67,047 $9,640
2006 $74,434 $9,885
2007 $85,502 $10,408
2008 $97,504 $10,583
2009 $80,348 $10,155
2010 $88,163 $10,229
2011 $101,222 $11,001
2012 $102,176 $12,145
2013 $103,554 $12,769
2014 $97,667 $13,726
2015 $74,810 $15,691
2016 $70,867 $16,763
2017 $76,132 $16,034
2018 $82,793 $16,198
2019 $76,431 $15,841
2020 $68,340 $14,557
2021 $93,073 $13,257
2022 $109,270 $14,392
2023 $87,497 $15,899
2024 $86,810 -

Norway vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Palau
1950 71.6 52.7
1951 72.5 52.9
1952 72.7 53.1
1953 73.1 53.3
1954 73.2 53.5
1955 73.4 53.7
1956 73.5 53.9
1957 73.4 54.1
1958 73.4 54.4
1959 73.6 54.6
1960 73.6 54.9
1961 73.6 55.1
1962 73.5 55.4
1963 73.1 55.6
1964 73.6 55.8
1965 73.7 55.9
1966 74 56.2
1967 74.1 56.5
1968 73.9 56.9
1969 73.7 57.3
1970 74.1 57.7
1971 74.2 58.1
1972 74.3 58.6
1973 74.4 59
1974 74.8 59.5
1975 74.8 60
1976 75 60.5
1977 75.4 60.9
1978 75.4 61.3
1979 75.4 61.6
1980 75.7 61.9
1981 75.9 62.1
1982 76 62.3
1983 76.1 62.5
1984 76.2 62.6
1985 75.9 62.7
1986 76.3 62.8
1987 76.1 62.8
1988 76.3 62.8
1989 76.5 62.8
1990 76.6 62.8
1991 77 62.8
1992 77.2 62.9
1993 77.2 63
1994 77.8 63.1
1995 77.8 63.3
1996 78.2 63.5
1997 78.2 63.7
1998 78.4 64
1999 78.4 64.2
2000 78.7 64.5
2001 78.9 64.8
2002 79 65.1
2003 79.5 65.4
2004 80 65.8
2005 80.2 66.2
2006 80.4 66.6
2007 80.5 67.1
2008 80.7 67.6
2009 80.9 68
2010 81 68.3
2011 81.2 68.6
2012 81.4 68.9
2013 81.7 69
2014 82.1 69.1
2015 82.3 69.1
2016 82.4 69
2017 82.6 69
2018 82.8 69
2019 83 69
2020 83.2 68.7
2021 83.2 68.6
2022 82.6 68.9
2023 83.3 69.3
2024 83.5 69.4
2025 83.6 69.5

Norway and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Palau
Year Population
Norway Palau
1960 3,581,239 9,328
1961 3,609,800 9,555
1962 3,638,918 9,793
1963 3,666,537 10,037
1964 3,694,339 10,292
1965 3,723,168 10,547
1966 3,753,012 10,805
1967 3,784,539 10,988
1968 3,816,486 11,080
1969 3,847,707 11,159
1970 3,875,763 11,368
1971 3,903,039 11,759
1972 3,933,004 12,194
1973 3,960,612 12,552
1974 3,985,258 12,687
1975 4,007,313 12,655
1976 4,026,152 12,598
1977 4,043,205 12,525
1978 4,058,671 12,440
1979 4,072,517 12,337
1980 4,085,620 12,271
1981 4,099,702 12,402
1982 4,114,787 12,694
1983 4,128,432 13,006
1984 4,140,099 13,337
1985 4,152,516 13,688
1986 4,167,354 14,024
1987 4,186,905 14,334
1988 4,209,488 14,645
1989 4,226,901 14,945
1990 4,241,473 15,259
1991 4,261,732 15,614
1992 4,286,401 15,989
1993 4,311,991 16,372
1994 4,336,613 16,770
1995 4,359,184 17,195
1996 4,381,336 17,654
1997 4,405,157 18,108
1998 4,431,464 18,524
1999 4,461,913 18,901
2000 4,490,967 19,178
2001 4,513,751 19,352
2002 4,538,159 19,503
2003 4,564,855 19,659
2004 4,591,910 19,820
2005 4,623,291 19,819
2006 4,660,677 19,593
2007 4,709,153 19,302
2008 4,768,212 19,009
2009 4,828,726 18,709
2010 4,889,252 18,396
2011 4,953,088 18,078
2012 5,018,573 17,765
2013 5,079,623 17,648
2014 5,137,232 17,715
2015 5,188,607 17,770
2016 5,234,519 17,797
2017 5,276,968 17,812
2018 5,311,916 17,814
2019 5,347,896 17,798
2020 5,379,475 17,792
2021 5,408,320 17,783
2022 5,457,127 17,759
2023 5,519,594 17,727
2024 5,572,272 17,695

Fertility rates in Norway and Palau

Fertility rate
Norway

Palau
Year Fertility rate
Norway Palau
1960 2.85 7.19
1961 2.94 7.17
1962 2.91 7.15
1963 2.93 7.12
1964 2.98 7.08
1965 2.94 7.01
1966 2.9 6.93
1967 2.81 6.84
1968 2.75 6.71
1969 2.7 6.58
1970 2.5 6.39
1971 2.49 6.16
1972 2.38 5.9
1973 2.23 5.59
1974 2.13 5.26
1975 1.98 4.9
1976 1.86 4.53
1977 1.75 4.09
1978 1.77 3.74
1979 1.75 3.49
1980 1.72 3.35
1981 1.7 3.28
1982 1.71 3.22
1983 1.66 3.14
1984 1.66 3.08
1985 1.68 3.01
1986 1.71 2.98
1987 1.74 2.93
1988 1.84 2.91
1989 1.89 2.92
1990 1.93 2.88
1991 1.92 2.74
1992 1.88 2.71
1993 1.86 2.73
1994 1.87 2.66
1995 1.87 2.55
1996 1.89 2.39
1997 1.86 2.19
1998 1.81 2.01
1999 1.85 1.91
2000 1.85 1.82
2001 1.78 1.87
2002 1.75 1.92
2003 1.8 1.96
2004 1.83 1.99
2005 1.84 2.02
2006 1.9 2
2007 1.9 1.97
2008 1.96 1.95
2009 1.98 1.94
2010 1.95 1.94
2011 1.88 1.97
2012 1.85 2.01
2013 1.78 2.05
2014 1.75 2.03
2015 1.72 2
2016 1.71 2.06
2017 1.62 2.02
2018 1.56 1.97
2019 1.53 1.98
2020 1.48 1.97
2021 1.55 1.95
2022 1.41 1.93
2023 1.4 1.91

Norway and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Palau
Year Median age, years
Norway Palau
1960 34.3 16.7
1961 34.4 16.1
1962 34.4 15.5
1963 34.3 15.1
1964 34.2 15
1965 34.1 14.9
1966 33.9 14.9
1967 33.7 15.2
1968 33.5 15.7
1969 33.2 16.1
1970 32.9 16.5
1971 32.7 16.6
1972 32.5 16.6
1973 32.4 16.8
1974 32.4 17.1
1975 32.5 17.4
1976 32.6 17.8
1977 32.7 18.1
1978 32.9 18.3
1979 33.1 18.6
1980 33.3 18.9
1981 33.6 19.3
1982 33.9 19.9
1983 34.1 20.5
1984 34.4 21.1
1985 34.6 21.6
1986 34.8 22.2
1987 34.9 23.1
1988 35.1 24
1989 35.2 24.9
1990 35.4 25.6
1991 35.5 26
1992 35.7 26.4
1993 35.8 26.9
1994 35.9 27.4
1995 36.1 27.8
1996 36.2 28.3
1997 36.4 28.8
1998 36.5 29.4
1999 36.7 30.2
2000 36.9 30.8
2001 37.1 31.2
2002 37.3 31.5
2003 37.5 31.8
2004 37.7 32
2005 37.9 32.3
2006 38.1 32.7
2007 38.3 33.1
2008 38.4 33.5
2009 38.5 33.9
2010 38.6 34.2
2011 38.7 34.6
2012 38.8 35
2013 38.9 35.3
2014 39 35.6
2015 39.2 36
2016 39.3 36.3
2017 39.4 36.7
2018 39.6 37
2019 39.8 37.4
2020 40 37.8
2021 40.3 38.1
2022 40.4 38.5
2023 40.5 38.8
2024 40.7 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$548B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.9%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
78.3
2025
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
253,085
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.84%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$621M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Norway Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.6
2023
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
44.1 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
7.98 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Palau
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+44,356
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
84.3%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.4
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
94
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
175
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
100%
2020
English speaking
87.6%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Norway Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,693
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,224
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
83.6 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.17
2021
1.78
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
2.4
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
87
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Norway Palau
% of world land
0.24%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025

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