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Norway vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 62nd vs. 59th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Paraguay
Population
5671119
7120169
Population rank 119/197 108/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Norway and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Norway and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Norway

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Norway Paraguay
2024 $483,592,648,313 $44,458,118,397
2023 $482,949,731,777 $43,118,053,175
2022 $596,297,651,036 $41,952,910,858
2021 $503,367,986,030 $39,950,899,939
2020 $367,633,418,887 $35,432,178,068
2019 $408,742,840,909 $37,925,338,329
2018 $439,788,625,884 $40,225,448,341
2017 $401,745,275,035 $38,997,129,474
2016 $370,956,547,619 $36,089,700,223
2015 $388,159,512,246 $36,211,447,840
2014 $501,736,471,833 $40,377,929,296
2013 $526,014,468,085 $38,501,122,141
2012 $512,777,309,841 $33,271,921,136
2011 $501,360,549,669 $33,756,238,766
2010 $431,052,143,940 $27,260,886,405
2009 $387,976,400,617 $22,355,151,162
2008 $464,917,553,191 $24,615,267,664
2007 $402,643,260,488 $17,856,393,235
2006 $346,915,160,682 $13,429,430,050
2005 $309,978,579,744 $10,737,500,188
2004 $265,268,662,473 $9,624,440,836
2003 $229,385,469,337 $7,691,367,471
2002 $195,914,852,576 $7,196,260,657
2001 $174,239,354,071 $8,495,806,432
2000 $171,457,201,936 $8,855,705,140
1999 $162,383,706,021 $8,837,070,236
1998 $154,230,295,158 $9,260,481,572
1997 $161,356,631,888 $9,965,225,678
1996 $163,520,109,151 $9,788,391,781
1995 $152,029,612,325 $9,062,131,475
1994 $127,131,319,429 $7,870,982,005
1993 $120,579,213,713 $7,249,533,620
1992 $130,838,040,068 $7,157,424,031
1991 $121,872,464,483 $6,984,367,763
1990 $119,791,843,060 $5,812,114,523
1989 $102,633,934,391 $4,757,732,200
1988 $101,900,260,856 $4,255,683,528
1987 $94,229,907,236 $3,971,044,724
1986 $78,693,118,044 $3,723,993,943
1985 $65,416,879,914 $3,282,449,236
1984 $62,057,955,033 $4,502,462,807
1983 $61,627,240,831 $5,673,248,726
1982 $62,647,195,538 $5,419,411,765
1981 $63,596,654,761 $5,624,515,873
1980 $64,439,382,896 $4,448,087,302
1979 $53,132,244,624 $3,416,777,778
1978 $46,522,900,254 $2,559,857,143
1977 $41,508,030,431 $2,092,158,730
1976 $35,942,270,686 $1,698,960,317
1975 $32,877,805,200 $1,511,420,635
1974 $27,145,693,810 $1,333,475,397
1973 $22,534,253,703 $995,531,746
1972 $17,358,610,850 $769,039,683
1971 $14,583,114,840 $664,571,429
1970 $12,814,123,115 $594,611,111
1969 $11,136,187,440 $556,293,651
1968 $10,227,087,165 $517,650,794
1967 $9,577,383,653 $492,674,603
1966 $8,753,940,267 $465,888,889
1965 $8,111,945,661 $443,587,302
1964 $7,206,522,122 $408,349,206
1963 $6,553,269,536 $383,904,762
1962 $6,107,076,929 $360,698,413
1961 $5,669,689,210 $322,053,713
1960 $5,197,398,721 $288,884,368

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

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Norway and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Paraguay
2024 $86,785 $6,416
2023 $87,497 $6,300
2022 $109,270 $6,206
2021 $93,073 $5,977
2020 $68,340 $5,365
2019 $76,431 $5,821
2018 $82,793 $6,258
2017 $76,132 $6,152
2016 $70,867 $5,775
2015 $74,810 $5,879
2014 $97,667 $6,652
2013 $103,554 $6,436
2012 $102,176 $5,642
2011 $101,222 $5,805
2010 $88,163 $4,751
2009 $80,348 $3,942
2008 $97,504 $4,385
2007 $85,502 $3,212
2006 $74,434 $2,439
2005 $67,047 $1,971
2004 $57,769 $1,786
2003 $50,250 $1,444
2002 $43,171 $1,368
2001 $38,602 $1,638
2000 $38,178 $1,736
1999 $36,393 $1,766
1998 $34,803 $1,890
1997 $36,629 $2,079
1996 $37,322 $2,088
1995 $34,876 $1,979
1994 $29,316 $1,760
1993 $27,964 $1,662
1992 $30,524 $1,683
1991 $28,597 $1,685
1990 $28,243 $1,440
1989 $24,281 $1,211
1988 $24,207 $1,114
1987 $22,506 $1,069
1986 $18,883 $1,031
1985 $15,754 $935
1984 $14,989 $1,319
1983 $14,928 $1,710
1982 $15,225 $1,680
1981 $15,513 $1,793
1980 $15,772 $1,457
1979 $13,047 $1,149
1978 $11,463 $883
1977 $10,266 $740
1976 $8,927 $616
1975 $8,204 $562
1974 $6,812 $508
1973 $5,690 $389
1972 $4,414 $308
1971 $3,736 $272.1
1970 $3,306 $249
1969 $2,894 $238.2
1968 $2,680 $226.8
1967 $2,531 $220.9
1966 $2,333 $213.9
1965 $2,179 $208.7
1964 $1,951 $197
1963 $1,787 $189.9
1962 $1,678 $182.8
1961 $1,571 $167.1
1960 $1,451 $153.4

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

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Norway vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Paraguay
2026 83.8 74.2
2025 83.6 74.1
2024 83.5 74
2023 83.3 73.8
2022 82.6 72.3
2021 83.2 68.1
2020 83.2 72.7
2019 83 73.7
2018 82.8 73.6
2017 82.6 73.4
2016 82.4 73.5
2015 82.3 73.5
2014 82.1 73.4
2013 81.7 73.3
2012 81.4 73.1
2011 81.2 72.8
2010 81 72.6
2009 80.9 72.3
2008 80.7 72
2007 80.5 71.8
2006 80.4 71.6
2005 80.2 71.3
2004 80 71.1
2003 79.5 70.8
2002 79 70.5
2001 78.9 70.3
2000 78.7 70
1999 78.4 69.8
1998 78.4 69.5
1997 78.2 69.3
1996 78.2 69.1
1995 77.8 68.8
1994 77.8 68.5
1993 77.2 68.2
1992 77.2 68
1991 77 67.7
1990 76.6 67.3
1989 76.5 66.9
1988 76.3 66.7
1987 76.1 66.5
1986 76.3 66.2
1985 75.9 65.9
1984 76.2 65.6
1983 76.1 65.3
1982 76 65.1
1981 75.9 64.8
1980 75.7 64.6
1979 75.4 64.3
1978 75.4 64.1
1977 75.4 63.9
1976 75 63.7
1975 74.8 63.4
1974 74.8 63.2
1973 74.4 63.1
1972 74.3 62.9
1971 74.2 62.7
1970 74.1 62.6
1969 73.7 62.4
1968 73.9 62.2
1967 74.1 62
1966 74 61.8
1965 73.7 61.6
1964 73.6 61.4
1963 73.1 61.1
1962 73.5 60.8
1961 73.6 60.5
1960 73.6 60.2
1959 73.6 59.9
1958 73.4 59.6
1957 73.4 59.3
1956 73.5 59
1955 73.4 58.8
1954 73.2 58.6
1953 73.1 58.5
1952 72.7 58.4
1951 72.5 58.3
1950 71.6 58.1

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

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Norway and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Norway Paraguay
2024 5,572,279 6,929,153
2023 5,519,601 6,844,146
2022 5,457,127 6,760,464
2021 5,408,320 6,684,182
2020 5,379,475 6,603,739
2019 5,347,896 6,515,058
2018 5,311,916 6,427,382
2017 5,276,968 6,338,660
2016 5,234,519 6,249,126
2015 5,188,607 6,159,103
2014 5,137,232 6,069,811
2013 5,079,623 5,982,445
2012 5,018,573 5,897,008
2011 4,953,088 5,814,626
2010 4,889,252 5,737,971
2009 4,828,726 5,671,236
2008 4,768,212 5,613,574
2007 4,709,153 5,559,386
2006 4,660,677 5,505,148
2005 4,623,291 5,448,097
2004 4,591,910 5,388,175
2003 4,564,855 5,326,436
2002 4,538,159 5,261,328
2001 4,513,751 5,187,689
2000 4,490,967 5,100,868
1999 4,461,913 5,003,135
1998 4,431,464 4,900,025
1997 4,405,157 4,794,412
1996 4,381,336 4,687,543
1995 4,359,184 4,579,806
1994 4,336,613 4,471,417
1993 4,311,991 4,362,696
1992 4,286,401 4,253,600
1991 4,261,732 4,144,364
1990 4,241,473 4,035,747
1989 4,226,901 3,927,802
1988 4,209,488 3,820,546
1987 4,186,905 3,714,889
1986 4,167,354 3,611,474
1985 4,152,516 3,510,671
1984 4,140,099 3,412,936
1983 4,128,432 3,318,068
1982 4,114,787 3,226,189
1981 4,099,702 3,137,604
1980 4,085,620 3,053,235
1979 4,072,517 2,973,968
1978 4,058,671 2,899,269
1977 4,043,205 2,827,874
1976 4,026,152 2,758,836
1975 4,007,313 2,691,648
1974 3,985,258 2,625,621
1973 3,960,612 2,561,102
1972 3,933,004 2,499,881
1971 3,903,039 2,442,537
1970 3,875,763 2,388,028
1969 3,847,707 2,334,992
1968 3,816,486 2,282,391
1967 3,784,539 2,229,994
1966 3,753,012 2,177,584
1965 3,723,168 2,125,177
1964 3,694,339 2,073,119
1963 3,666,537 2,021,909
1962 3,638,918 1,973,130
1961 3,609,800 1,927,394
1960 3,581,239 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Norway

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Paraguay
2023 1.4 2.42
2022 1.41 2.44
2021 1.55 2.47
2020 1.48 2.5
2019 1.53 2.53
2018 1.56 2.56
2017 1.62 2.59
2016 1.71 2.62
2015 1.72 2.65
2014 1.75 2.65
2013 1.78 2.64
2012 1.85 2.66
2011 1.88 2.67
2010 1.95 2.7
2009 1.98 2.76
2008 1.96 2.79
2007 1.9 2.82
2006 1.9 2.89
2005 1.84 2.97
2004 1.83 3.05
2003 1.8 3.12
2002 1.75 3.23
2001 1.78 3.36
2000 1.85 3.51
1999 1.85 3.67
1998 1.81 3.8
1997 1.86 3.91
1996 1.89 4.01
1995 1.87 4.11
1994 1.87 4.2
1993 1.86 4.28
1992 1.88 4.4
1991 1.92 4.48
1990 1.93 4.57
1989 1.89 4.68
1988 1.84 4.77
1987 1.74 4.85
1986 1.71 4.93
1985 1.68 4.97
1984 1.66 5.04
1983 1.66 5.09
1982 1.71 5.13
1981 1.7 5.15
1980 1.72 5.1
1979 1.75 5.06
1978 1.77 5.04
1977 1.75 5.08
1976 1.86 5.12
1975 1.98 5.18
1974 2.13 5.27
1973 2.23 5.35
1972 2.38 5.46
1971 2.49 5.59
1970 2.5 5.72
1969 2.7 5.84
1968 2.75 5.97
1967 2.81 6.1
1966 2.9 6.23
1965 2.94 6.35
1964 2.98 6.42
1963 2.93 6.45
1962 2.91 6.47
1961 2.94 6.49
1960 2.85 6.5

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

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Norway and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Paraguay
2024 40.7 27.7
2023 40.5 27.4
2022 40.4 27.1
2021 40.3 26.8
2020 40 26.6
2019 39.8 26.2
2018 39.6 25.9
2017 39.4 25.6
2016 39.3 25.3
2015 39.2 24.9
2014 39 24.6
2013 38.9 24.3
2012 38.8 23.9
2011 38.7 23.6
2010 38.6 23.2
2009 38.5 22.9
2008 38.4 22.5
2007 38.3 22.2
2006 38.1 21.8
2005 37.9 21.5
2004 37.7 21.1
2003 37.5 20.8
2002 37.3 20.5
2001 37.1 20.3
2000 36.9 20.1
1999 36.7 19.9
1998 36.5 19.7
1997 36.4 19.6
1996 36.2 19.5
1995 36.1 19.4
1994 35.9 19.4
1993 35.8 19.3
1992 35.7 19.3
1991 35.5 19.3
1990 35.4 19.2
1989 35.2 19.2
1988 35.1 19.2
1987 34.9 19.1
1986 34.8 19.1
1985 34.6 19
1984 34.4 19
1983 34.1 18.9
1982 33.9 18.9
1981 33.6 18.8
1980 33.3 18.7
1979 33.1 18.6
1978 32.9 18.4
1977 32.7 18.2
1976 32.6 18
1975 32.5 17.9
1974 32.4 17.7
1973 32.4 17.5
1972 32.5 17.4
1971 32.7 17.3
1970 32.9 17.2
1969 33.2 17.1
1968 33.5 17
1967 33.7 17
1966 33.9 16.9
1965 34.1 16.9
1964 34.2 16.9
1963 34.3 16.9
1962 34.4 16.9
1961 34.4 16.8
1960 34.3 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2%
2024
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
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Norway Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Norway Paraguay
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
94.9%
2024
English speaking
87.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Norway Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Paraguay
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
10,333 mi
2023

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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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