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Norway vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 62nd vs. 19th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Peru
Population
5671119
35031596
Population rank 119/197 48/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Norway and Peru: Comparison Charts

Norway and Peru economies compared

GDP
Norway

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Norway Peru
2024 $483,592,648,313 $289,221,969,063
2023 $482,949,731,777 $266,958,720,838
2022 $596,297,651,036 $246,065,570,308
2021 $503,367,986,030 $226,328,766,460
2020 $367,633,418,887 $201,409,694,756
2019 $408,742,840,909 $228,346,006,004
2018 $439,788,625,884 $222,597,009,739
2017 $401,745,275,035 $211,007,984,081
2016 $370,956,547,619 $191,898,104,390
2015 $388,159,512,246 $189,802,976,286
2014 $501,736,471,833 $200,786,250,583
2013 $526,014,468,085 $201,175,543,571
2012 $512,777,309,841 $192,650,021,649
2011 $501,360,549,669 $171,761,737,047
2010 $431,052,143,940 $147,527,631,521
2009 $387,976,400,617 $120,822,986,521
2008 $464,917,553,191 $120,550,599,815
2007 $402,643,260,488 $102,170,981,144
2006 $346,915,160,682 $88,643,193,062
2005 $309,978,579,744 $76,060,606,061
2004 $265,268,662,473 $66,768,703,498
2003 $229,385,469,337 $58,731,030,122
2002 $195,914,852,576 $54,777,553,515
2001 $174,239,354,071 $52,030,158,775
2000 $171,457,201,936 $51,744,749,133
1999 $162,383,706,021 $50,187,324,568
1998 $154,230,295,158 $55,501,467,877
1997 $161,356,631,888 $58,147,522,523
1996 $163,520,109,151 $55,252,414,130
1995 $152,029,612,325 $53,312,793,687
1994 $127,131,319,429 $44,882,079,767
1993 $120,579,213,713 $34,832,077,221
1992 $130,838,040,068 $35,966,302,303
1991 $121,872,464,483 $34,341,465,998
1990 $119,791,843,060 $26,410,386,963
1989 $102,633,934,391 $22,499,558,526
1988 $101,900,260,856 $15,439,408,447
1987 $94,229,907,236 $36,889,706,593
1986 $78,693,118,044 $21,859,448,586
1985 $65,416,879,914 $15,078,736,875
1984 $62,057,955,033 $17,600,400,385
1983 $61,627,240,831 $17,345,260,564
1982 $62,647,195,538 $21,794,535,621
1981 $63,596,654,761 $21,648,214,893
1980 $64,439,382,896 $18,136,838,538
1979 $53,132,244,624 $15,954,012,439
1978 $46,522,900,254 $12,491,876,743
1977 $41,508,030,431 $14,544,913,961
1976 $35,942,270,686 $16,131,958,851
1975 $32,877,805,200 $16,931,162,355
1974 $27,145,693,810 $13,858,441,211
1973 $22,534,253,703 $10,994,381,895
1972 $17,358,610,850 $9,189,413,409
1971 $14,583,114,840 $8,289,582,884
1970 $12,814,123,115 $7,432,223,177
1969 $11,136,187,440 $6,420,909,790
1968 $10,227,087,165 $5,736,083,835
1967 $9,577,383,653 $6,194,340,080
1966 $8,753,940,267 $6,109,048,737
1965 $8,111,945,661 $5,163,008,077
1964 $7,206,522,122 $4,353,664,867
1963 $6,553,269,536 $3,598,272,493
1962 $6,107,076,929 $3,284,322,201
1961 $5,669,689,210 $2,897,852,693
1960 $5,197,398,721 $2,571,986,572

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

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Norway and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Peru
2024 $86,785 $8,452
2023 $87,497 $7,888
2022 $109,270 $7,351
2021 $93,073 $6,826
2020 $68,340 $6,133
2019 $76,431 $7,037
2018 $82,793 $6,978
2017 $76,132 $6,736
2016 $70,867 $6,217
2015 $74,810 $6,232
2014 $97,667 $6,667
2013 $103,554 $6,747
2012 $102,176 $6,519
2011 $101,222 $5,861
2010 $88,163 $5,072
2009 $80,348 $4,181
2008 $97,504 $4,198
2007 $85,502 $3,581
2006 $74,434 $3,130
2005 $67,047 $2,707
2004 $57,769 $2,397
2003 $50,250 $2,129
2002 $43,171 $2,007
2001 $38,602 $1,930
2000 $38,178 $1,945
1999 $36,393 $1,917
1998 $34,803 $2,156
1997 $36,629 $2,301
1996 $37,322 $2,227
1995 $34,876 $2,190
1994 $29,316 $1,879
1993 $27,964 $1,488
1992 $30,524 $1,567
1991 $28,597 $1,527
1990 $28,243 $1,200
1989 $24,281 $1,045
1988 $24,207 $733
1987 $22,506 $1,792
1986 $18,883 $1,087
1985 $15,754 $767
1984 $14,989 $918
1983 $14,928 $927
1982 $15,225 $1,194
1981 $15,513 $1,216
1980 $15,772 $1,045
1979 $13,047 $942
1978 $11,463 $756
1977 $10,266 $903
1976 $8,927 $1,026
1975 $8,204 $1,104
1974 $6,812 $927
1973 $5,690 $754
1972 $4,414 $647
1971 $3,736 $599
1970 $3,306 $550
1969 $2,894 $488
1968 $2,680 $448
1967 $2,531 $498
1966 $2,333 $505
1965 $2,179 $439
1964 $1,951 $381
1963 $1,787 $324
1962 $1,678 $305
1961 $1,571 $276.6
1960 $1,451 $252.8

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

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Norway vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Peru
2026 83.8 78.3
2025 83.6 78.1
2024 83.5 77.9
2023 83.3 77.7
2022 82.6 76.8
2021 83.2 71.6
2020 83.2 73.8
2019 83 76.3
2018 82.8 76
2017 82.6 76
2016 82.4 76
2015 82.3 75.7
2014 82.1 75.3
2013 81.7 74.6
2012 81.4 74
2011 81.2 73.3
2010 81 72.9
2009 80.9 72.6
2008 80.7 72.7
2007 80.5 72.7
2006 80.4 72.3
2005 80.2 72
2004 80 71.4
2003 79.5 71.3
2002 79 70.8
2001 78.9 70.3
2000 78.7 69.8
1999 78.4 69.3
1998 78.4 68.7
1997 78.2 68.3
1996 78.2 67.8
1995 77.8 67.2
1994 77.8 66.5
1993 77.2 65.7
1992 77.2 65
1991 77 64.2
1990 76.6 64
1989 76.5 63.4
1988 76.3 63
1987 76.1 62.5
1986 76.3 62.2
1985 75.9 61.7
1984 76.2 61.1
1983 76.1 60.8
1982 76 60.6
1981 75.9 60.3
1980 75.7 60
1979 75.4 59.6
1978 75.4 59.3
1977 75.4 58.9
1976 75 58.6
1975 74.8 58.2
1974 74.8 57.8
1973 74.4 57.3
1972 74.3 57
1971 74.2 56.5
1970 74.1 47.7
1969 73.7 55.8
1968 73.9 55.4
1967 74.1 54.9
1966 74 54.4
1965 73.7 53.9
1964 73.6 53.3
1963 73.1 52.6
1962 73.5 51.5
1961 73.6 51.2
1960 73.6 50.6
1959 73.6 50
1958 73.4 49.5
1957 73.4 48.9
1956 73.5 48.4
1955 73.4 47.9
1954 73.2 47.5
1953 73.1 47.1
1952 72.7 46.8
1951 72.5 46.5
1950 71.6 46

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

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Norway and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Peru
1x
Year Population
Norway Peru
2024 5,572,279 34,217,848
2023 5,519,601 33,845,617
2022 5,457,127 33,475,438
2021 5,408,320 33,155,882
2020 5,379,475 32,838,579
2019 5,347,896 32,449,303
2018 5,311,916 31,897,584
2017 5,276,968 31,324,637
2016 5,234,519 30,866,494
2015 5,188,607 30,457,600
2014 5,137,232 30,115,826
2013 5,079,623 29,817,919
2012 5,018,573 29,550,366
2011 4,953,088 29,304,086
2010 4,889,252 29,086,019
2009 4,828,726 28,896,811
2008 4,768,212 28,719,041
2007 4,709,153 28,530,699
2006 4,660,677 28,324,491
2005 4,623,291 28,101,180
2004 4,591,910 27,852,190
2003 4,564,855 27,580,490
2002 4,538,159 27,288,217
2001 4,513,751 26,964,601
2000 4,490,967 26,598,331
1999 4,461,913 26,186,504
1998 4,431,464 25,738,095
1997 4,405,157 25,274,147
1996 4,381,336 24,811,171
1995 4,359,184 24,348,919
1994 4,336,613 23,881,493
1993 4,311,991 23,413,783
1992 4,286,401 22,946,340
1991 4,261,732 22,483,775
1990 4,241,473 22,014,771
1989 4,226,901 21,532,589
1988 4,209,488 21,054,702
1987 4,186,905 20,582,320
1986 4,167,354 20,117,122
1985 4,152,516 19,648,204
1984 4,140,099 19,174,716
1983 4,128,432 18,705,957
1982 4,114,787 18,246,503
1981 4,099,702 17,798,805
1980 4,085,620 17,360,949
1979 4,072,517 16,933,139
1978 4,058,671 16,516,059
1977 4,043,205 16,109,806
1976 4,026,152 15,716,809
1975 4,007,313 15,333,957
1974 3,985,258 14,956,552
1973 3,960,612 14,582,867
1972 3,933,004 14,210,147
1971 3,903,039 13,838,067
1970 3,875,763 13,501,237
1969 3,847,707 13,166,767
1968 3,816,486 12,803,993
1967 3,784,539 12,448,814
1966 3,753,012 12,101,297
1965 3,723,168 11,761,085
1964 3,694,339 11,427,978
1963 3,666,537 11,102,099
1962 3,638,918 10,784,612
1961 3,609,800 10,475,123
1960 3,581,239 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Peru

Fertility rate
Norway

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Peru
2023 1.4 1.98
2022 1.41 2
2021 1.55 2.03
2020 1.48 2.06
2019 1.53 2.09
2018 1.56 2.12
2017 1.62 2.15
2016 1.71 2.19
2015 1.72 2.23
2014 1.75 2.27
2013 1.78 2.32
2012 1.85 2.36
2011 1.88 2.41
2010 1.95 2.42
2009 1.98 2.48
2008 1.96 2.53
2007 1.9 2.58
2006 1.9 2.62
2005 1.84 2.64
2004 1.83 2.67
2003 1.8 2.66
2002 1.75 2.69
2001 1.78 2.74
2000 1.85 2.85
1999 1.85 2.92
1998 1.81 3
1997 1.86 3.1
1996 1.89 3.2
1995 1.87 3.32
1994 1.87 3.43
1993 1.86 3.55
1992 1.88 3.67
1991 1.92 3.79
1990 1.93 3.91
1989 1.89 4.03
1988 1.84 4.14
1987 1.74 4.25
1986 1.71 4.35
1985 1.68 4.46
1984 1.66 4.57
1983 1.66 4.68
1982 1.71 4.8
1981 1.7 4.92
1980 1.72 5.04
1979 1.75 5.17
1978 1.77 5.31
1977 1.75 5.44
1976 1.86 5.58
1975 1.98 5.71
1974 2.13 5.84
1973 2.23 5.97
1972 2.38 6.09
1971 2.49 6.21
1970 2.5 6.32
1969 2.7 6.42
1968 2.75 6.51
1967 2.81 6.6
1966 2.9 6.68
1965 2.94 6.75
1964 2.98 6.81
1963 2.93 6.86
1962 2.91 6.9
1961 2.94 6.92
1960 2.85 6.94

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

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Norway and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Peru
2024 40.7 30.8
2023 40.5 30.5
2022 40.4 30.1
2021 40.3 29.8
2020 40 29.5
2019 39.8 29.2
2018 39.6 28.9
2017 39.4 28.6
2016 39.3 28.4
2015 39.2 28.1
2014 39 27.8
2013 38.9 27.4
2012 38.8 27.1
2011 38.7 26.7
2010 38.6 26.3
2009 38.5 25.8
2008 38.4 25.4
2007 38.3 25
2006 38.1 24.6
2005 37.9 24.2
2004 37.7 23.9
2003 37.5 23.5
2002 37.3 23.2
2001 37.1 22.8
2000 36.9 22.5
1999 36.7 22.1
1998 36.5 21.8
1997 36.4 21.5
1996 36.2 21.2
1995 36.1 20.9
1994 35.9 20.7
1993 35.8 20.4
1992 35.7 20.2
1991 35.5 20
1990 35.4 19.8
1989 35.2 19.6
1988 35.1 19.5
1987 34.9 19.3
1986 34.8 19.2
1985 34.6 19.1
1984 34.4 18.9
1983 34.1 18.8
1982 33.9 18.7
1981 33.6 18.6
1980 33.3 18.5
1979 33.1 18.4
1978 32.9 18.3
1977 32.7 18.2
1976 32.6 18.2
1975 32.5 18.1
1974 32.4 18.1
1973 32.4 18
1972 32.5 18
1971 32.7 17.9
1970 32.9 17.9
1969 33.2 17.9
1968 33.5 17.9
1967 33.7 17.9
1966 33.9 17.9
1965 34.1 17.9
1964 34.2 17.9
1963 34.3 17.9
1962 34.4 18
1961 34.4 18.1
1960 34.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Norway Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Norway Peru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
93.7%
2024
English speaking
87.6%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Norway Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Peru
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
109,106 mi
2021

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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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