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Norway vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 62nd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Palestine
Population
5671119
5500288
Population rank 119/197 123/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 17/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Norway and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Norway and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Norway

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Norway Palestine
2024 $483,592,648,313 $13,711,100,000
2023 $482,949,731,777 $17,847,900,000
2022 $596,297,651,036 $19,165,500,000
2021 $503,367,986,030 $18,109,000,000
2020 $367,633,418,887 $15,531,700,000
2019 $408,742,840,909 $17,133,500,000
2018 $439,788,625,884 $16,276,600,000
2017 $401,745,275,035 $16,128,000,000
2016 $370,956,547,619 $15,405,400,000
2015 $388,159,512,246 $13,972,400,000
2014 $501,736,471,833 $13,989,700,000
2013 $526,014,468,085 $13,515,500,000
2012 $512,777,309,841 $12,208,400,000
2011 $501,360,549,669 $11,186,100,000
2010 $431,052,143,940 $9,681,500,000
2009 $387,976,400,617 $8,085,700,000
2008 $464,917,553,191 $7,310,400,000
2007 $402,643,260,488 $5,815,700,000
2006 $346,915,160,682 $5,348,300,000
2005 $309,978,579,744 $5,125,700,000
2004 $265,268,662,473 $4,603,100,000
2003 $229,385,469,337 $3,968,000,000
2002 $195,914,852,576 $3,555,800,000
2001 $174,239,354,071 $4,003,700,000
2000 $171,457,201,936 $4,313,600,000
1999 $162,383,706,021 $4,271,200,000
1998 $154,230,295,158 $4,067,800,000
1997 $161,356,631,888 $3,759,800,000
1996 $163,520,109,151 $3,409,600,000
1995 $152,029,612,325 $3,282,800,000
1994 $127,131,319,429 $2,843,300,000
1993 $120,579,213,713 -
1992 $130,838,040,068 -
1991 $121,872,464,483 -
1990 $119,791,843,060 -
1989 $102,633,934,391 -
1988 $101,900,260,856 -
1987 $94,229,907,236 -
1986 $78,693,118,044 -
1985 $65,416,879,914 -
1984 $62,057,955,033 -
1983 $61,627,240,831 -
1982 $62,647,195,538 -
1981 $63,596,654,761 -
1980 $64,439,382,896 -
1979 $53,132,244,624 -
1978 $46,522,900,254 -
1977 $41,508,030,431 -
1976 $35,942,270,686 -
1975 $32,877,805,200 -
1974 $27,145,693,810 -
1973 $22,534,253,703 -
1972 $17,358,610,850 -
1971 $14,583,114,840 -
1970 $12,814,123,115 -
1969 $11,136,187,440 -
1968 $10,227,087,165 -
1967 $9,577,383,653 -
1966 $8,753,940,267 -
1965 $8,111,945,661 -
1964 $7,206,522,122 -
1963 $6,553,269,536 -
1962 $6,107,076,929 -
1961 $5,669,689,210 -
1960 $5,197,398,721 -

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

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Norway and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Palestine
2024 $86,785 $2,592
2023 $87,497 $3,455
2022 $109,270 $3,800
2021 $93,073 $3,679
2020 $68,340 $3,234
2019 $76,431 $3,657
2018 $82,793 $3,562
2017 $76,132 $3,620
2016 $70,867 $3,528
2015 $74,810 $3,272
2014 $97,667 $3,352
2013 $103,554 $3,315
2012 $102,176 $3,067
2011 $101,222 $2,881
2010 $88,163 $2,557
2009 $80,348 $2,192
2008 $97,504 $2,035
2007 $85,502 $1,664
2006 $74,434 $1,570
2005 $67,047 $1,544
2004 $57,769 $1,422
2003 $50,250 $1,258
2002 $43,171 $1,156
2001 $38,602 $1,336
2000 $38,178 $1,476
1999 $36,393 $1,499
1998 $34,803 $1,465
1997 $36,629 $1,389
1996 $37,322 $1,317
1995 $34,876 $1,327
1994 $29,316 $1,202
1993 $27,964 -
1992 $30,524 -
1991 $28,597 -
1990 $28,243 -
1989 $24,281 -
1988 $24,207 -
1987 $22,506 -
1986 $18,883 -
1985 $15,754 -
1984 $14,989 -
1983 $14,928 -
1982 $15,225 -
1981 $15,513 -
1980 $15,772 -
1979 $13,047 -
1978 $11,463 -
1977 $10,266 -
1976 $8,927 -
1975 $8,204 -
1974 $6,812 -
1973 $5,690 -
1972 $4,414 -
1971 $3,736 -
1970 $3,306 -
1969 $2,894 -
1968 $2,680 -
1967 $2,531 -
1966 $2,333 -
1965 $2,179 -
1964 $1,951 -
1963 $1,787 -
1962 $1,678 -
1961 $1,571 -
1960 $1,451 -

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

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Norway vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Palestine
2026 83.8 77.4
2025 83.6 73.1
2024 83.5 69.2
2023 83.3 65.2
2022 82.6 76.7
2021 83.2 73.9
2020 83.2 75
2019 83 75.8
2018 82.8 75.4
2017 82.6 75.2
2016 82.4 74.9
2015 82.3 74.6
2014 82.1 72.8
2013 81.7 74.1
2012 81.4 73.7
2011 81.2 73.6
2010 81 73.3
2009 80.9 72.3
2008 80.7 72.2
2007 80.5 72.1
2006 80.4 71.8
2005 80.2 72
2004 80 71.1
2003 79.5 71
2002 79 70.9
2001 78.9 69.8
2000 78.7 70.3
1999 78.4 70.8
1998 78.4 70.6
1997 78.2 70.3
1996 78.2 70
1995 77.8 69.6
1994 77.8 69.3
1993 77.2 68.8
1992 77.2 68.5
1991 77 68.2
1990 76.6 67.8
1989 76.5 67.1
1988 76.3 66.7
1987 76.1 66.3
1986 76.3 65.7
1985 75.9 65.3
1984 76.2 64.7
1983 76.1 64.1
1982 76 63.5
1981 75.9 62.8
1980 75.7 62.2
1979 75.4 61.5
1978 75.4 60.8
1977 75.4 60.1
1976 75 59.4
1975 74.8 58.7
1974 74.8 58
1973 74.4 57.6
1972 74.3 56.7
1971 74.2 56
1970 74.1 55.4
1969 73.7 54.7
1968 73.9 54.1
1967 74.1 50.9
1966 74 52.8
1965 73.7 52.2
1964 73.6 51.6
1963 73.1 51
1962 73.5 50.4
1961 73.6 49.8
1960 73.6 49.3
1959 73.6 48.8
1958 73.4 48.4
1957 73.4 48
1956 73.5 47.6
1955 73.4 47.2
1954 73.2 46.9
1953 73.1 46.6
1952 72.7 46.3
1951 72.5 46
1950 71.6 45.7

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

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Norway and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Norway Palestine
2024 5,572,279 5,289,152
2023 5,519,601 5,165,775
2022 5,457,127 5,043,612
2021 5,408,320 4,922,749
2020 5,379,475 4,803,269
2019 5,347,896 4,685,306
2018 5,311,916 4,569,087
2017 5,276,968 4,454,805
2016 5,234,519 4,367,088
2015 5,188,607 4,270,092
2014 5,137,232 4,173,398
2013 5,079,623 4,076,708
2012 5,018,573 3,979,998
2011 4,953,088 3,882,986
2010 4,889,252 3,786,161
2009 4,828,726 3,689,099
2008 4,768,212 3,591,977
2007 4,709,153 3,494,496
2006 4,660,677 3,406,334
2005 4,623,291 3,320,396
2004 4,591,910 3,236,626
2003 4,564,855 3,154,969
2002 4,538,159 3,075,373
2001 4,513,751 2,997,784
2000 4,490,967 2,922,153
1999 4,461,913 2,848,431
1998 4,431,464 2,776,568
1997 4,405,157 2,706,518
1996 4,381,336 2,587,997
1995 4,359,184 2,474,666
1994 4,336,613 2,366,298
1993 4,311,991 2,262,676
1992 4,286,401 2,163,591
1991 4,261,732 2,068,845
1990 4,241,473 1,978,248
1989 4,226,901 -
1988 4,209,488 -
1987 4,186,905 -
1986 4,167,354 -
1985 4,152,516 -
1984 4,140,099 -
1983 4,128,432 -
1982 4,114,787 -
1981 4,099,702 -
1980 4,085,620 -
1979 4,072,517 -
1978 4,058,671 -
1977 4,043,205 -
1976 4,026,152 -
1975 4,007,313 -
1974 3,985,258 -
1973 3,960,612 -
1972 3,933,004 -
1971 3,903,039 -
1970 3,875,763 -
1969 3,847,707 -
1968 3,816,486 -
1967 3,784,539 -
1966 3,753,012 -
1965 3,723,168 -
1964 3,694,339 -
1963 3,666,537 -
1962 3,638,918 -
1961 3,609,800 -
1960 3,581,239 -

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Palestine

Fertility rate
Norway

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Palestine
2023 1.4 3.31
2022 1.41 3.38
2021 1.55 3.44
2020 1.48 3.51
2019 1.53 3.59
2018 1.56 3.67
2017 1.62 3.77
2016 1.71 3.89
2015 1.72 3.98
2014 1.75 4
2013 1.78 4.05
2012 1.85 4.15
2011 1.88 4.31
2010 1.95 4.43
2009 1.98 4.44
2008 1.96 4.51
2007 1.9 4.63
2006 1.9 4.74
2005 1.84 4.87
2004 1.83 4.97
2003 1.8 5.06
2002 1.75 5.22
2001 1.78 5.34
2000 1.85 5.46
1999 1.85 5.58
1998 1.81 5.69
1997 1.86 5.82
1996 1.89 5.99
1995 1.87 6.16
1994 1.87 6.33
1993 1.86 6.5
1992 1.88 6.65
1991 1.92 6.75
1990 1.93 6.81
1989 1.89 -
1988 1.84 -
1987 1.74 -
1986 1.71 -
1985 1.68 -
1984 1.66 -
1983 1.66 -
1982 1.71 -
1981 1.7 -
1980 1.72 -
1979 1.75 -
1978 1.77 -
1977 1.75 -
1976 1.86 -
1975 1.98 -
1974 2.13 -
1973 2.23 -
1972 2.38 -
1971 2.49 -
1970 2.5 -
1969 2.7 -
1968 2.75 -
1967 2.81 -
1966 2.9 -
1965 2.94 -
1964 2.98 -
1963 2.93 -
1962 2.91 -
1961 2.94 -
1960 2.85 -

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

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Norway and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Palestine
2024 40.7 20.9
2023 40.5 20.8
2022 40.4 20.6
2021 40.3 20.4
2020 40 20.3
2019 39.8 20.2
2018 39.6 20
2017 39.4 19.9
2016 39.3 19.8
2015 39.2 19.6
2014 39 19.4
2013 38.9 19.1
2012 38.8 18.9
2011 38.7 18.6
2010 38.6 18.4
2009 38.5 18.1
2008 38.4 17.9
2007 38.3 17.6
2006 38.1 17.4
2005 37.9 17.1
2004 37.7 16.9
2003 37.5 16.7
2002 37.3 16.5
2001 37.1 16.3
2000 36.9 16.2
1999 36.7 16
1998 36.5 15.9
1997 36.4 15.8
1996 36.2 15.7
1995 36.1 15.6
1994 35.9 15.5
1993 35.8 15.5
1992 35.7 15.4
1991 35.5 15.4
1990 35.4 15.4
1989 35.2 -
1988 35.1 -
1987 34.9 -
1986 34.8 -
1985 34.6 -
1984 34.4 -
1983 34.1 -
1982 33.9 -
1981 33.6 -
1980 33.3 -
1979 33.1 -
1978 32.9 -
1977 32.7 -
1976 32.6 -
1975 32.5 -
1974 32.4 -
1973 32.4 -
1972 32.5 -
1971 32.7 -
1970 32.9 -
1969 33.2 -
1968 33.5 -
1967 33.7 -
1966 33.9 -
1965 34.1 -
1964 34.2 -
1963 34.3 -
1962 34.4 -
1961 34.4 -
1960 34.3 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.5%
2023
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
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Norway Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Palestine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
97.9%
2024
English speaking
87.6%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Norway Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Norway Palestine
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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