Skip to content

Norway vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 62nd vs. 71st).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Philippines
Population
5671119
117991570
Population rank 119/197 14/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Norway and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Norway and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Norway

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Norway Philippines
2024 $483,592,648,313 $461,617,509,782
2023 $482,949,731,777 $437,055,627,244
2022 $596,297,651,036 $404,353,369,605
2021 $503,367,986,030 $394,087,359,848
2020 $367,633,418,887 $361,751,145,452
2019 $408,742,840,909 $376,823,402,239
2018 $439,788,625,884 $346,841,896,587
2017 $401,745,275,035 $328,480,736,803
2016 $370,956,547,619 $318,627,003,017
2015 $388,159,512,246 $306,445,871,242
2014 $501,736,471,833 $297,483,555,338
2013 $526,014,468,085 $283,902,828,589
2012 $512,777,309,841 $261,920,540,963
2011 $501,360,549,669 $234,216,730,291
2010 $431,052,143,940 $208,368,893,151
2009 $387,976,400,617 $175,974,755,881
2008 $464,917,553,191 $181,624,626,327
2007 $402,643,260,488 $155,980,408,673
2006 $346,915,160,682 $127,652,926,368
2005 $309,978,579,744 $107,419,977,318
2004 $265,268,662,473 $95,001,999,685
2003 $229,385,469,337 $87,039,092,974
2002 $195,914,852,576 $84,307,345,888
2001 $174,239,354,071 $78,921,234,458
2000 $171,457,201,936 $83,669,788,377
1999 $162,383,706,021 $85,640,171,045
1998 $154,230,295,158 $74,492,416,330
1997 $161,356,631,888 $94,106,317,565
1996 $163,520,109,151 $94,648,084,429
1995 $152,029,612,325 $84,644,328,727
1994 $127,131,319,429 $73,159,336,915
1993 $120,579,213,713 $62,036,529,147
1992 $130,838,040,068 $60,422,328,242
1991 $121,872,464,483 $51,784,144,943
1990 $119,791,843,060 $50,508,286,642
1989 $102,633,934,391 $48,513,773,721
1988 $101,900,260,856 $43,152,128,959
1987 $94,229,907,236 $37,791,488,666
1986 $78,693,118,044 $33,987,207,295
1985 $65,416,879,914 $34,961,486,348
1984 $62,057,955,033 $35,730,185,634
1983 $61,627,240,831 $37,759,179,895
1982 $62,647,195,538 $42,206,011,275
1981 $63,596,654,761 $40,499,388,869
1980 $64,439,382,896 $36,848,080,899
1979 $53,132,244,624 $31,218,296,292
1978 $46,522,900,254 $25,762,224,563
1977 $41,508,030,431 $22,283,109,803
1976 $35,942,270,686 $19,381,055,197
1975 $32,877,805,200 $16,875,240,684
1974 $27,145,693,810 $15,607,882,555
1973 $22,534,253,703 $11,412,449,735
1972 $17,358,610,850 $9,067,815,521
1971 $14,583,114,840 $8,375,075,630
1970 $12,814,123,115 $7,559,115,517
1969 $11,136,187,440 $9,571,800,653
1968 $10,227,087,165 $8,632,749,269
1967 $9,577,383,653 $7,724,873,935
1966 $8,753,940,267 $7,189,017,888
1965 $8,111,945,661 $6,517,349,772
1964 $7,206,522,122 $5,953,756,195
1963 $6,553,269,536 $5,505,023,238
1962 $6,107,076,929 $4,954,593,072
1961 $5,669,689,210 $8,171,194,425
1960 $5,197,398,721 $7,515,894,111

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/philippines | CC BY

Norway and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Philippines
2024 $86,785 $3,985
2023 $87,497 $3,804
2022 $109,270 $3,548
2021 $93,073 $3,484
2020 $68,340 $3,228
2019 $76,431 $3,401
2018 $82,793 $3,169
2017 $76,132 $3,038
2016 $70,867 $2,985
2015 $74,810 $2,910
2014 $97,667 $2,867
2013 $103,554 $2,781
2012 $102,176 $2,615
2011 $101,222 $2,384
2010 $88,163 $2,163
2009 $80,348 $1,864
2008 $97,504 $1,959
2007 $85,502 $1,713
2006 $74,434 $1,426
2005 $67,047 $1,220
2004 $57,769 $1,100
2003 $50,250 $1,027
2002 $43,171 $1,015
2001 $38,602 $970
2000 $38,178 $1,051
1999 $36,393 $1,101
1998 $34,803 $983
1997 $36,629 $1,273
1996 $37,322 $1,311
1995 $34,876 $1,200
1994 $29,316 $1,060
1993 $27,964 $919
1992 $30,524 $917
1991 $28,597 $804
1990 $28,243 $804
1989 $24,281 $792
1988 $24,207 $722
1987 $22,506 $650
1986 $18,883 $600
1985 $15,754 $633
1984 $14,989 $665
1983 $14,928 $723
1982 $15,225 $833
1981 $15,513 $821
1980 $15,772 $767
1979 $13,047 $667
1978 $11,463 $565
1977 $10,266 $502
1976 $8,927 $449
1975 $8,204 $401
1974 $6,812 $379
1973 $5,690 $283.2
1972 $4,414 $230.1
1971 $3,736 $217.4
1970 $3,306 $200.9
1969 $2,894 $261.1
1968 $2,680 $242.2
1967 $2,531 $223.1
1966 $2,333 $213.8
1965 $2,179 $199.8
1964 $1,951 $188.2
1963 $1,787 $179.5
1962 $1,678 $166.7
1961 $1,571 $283.8
1960 $1,451 $269.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/philippines | CC BY

Norway vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Philippines
2026 83.8 70.2
2025 83.6 70.1
2024 83.5 69.9
2023 83.3 69.8
2022 82.6 69.5
2021 83.2 66.7
2020 83.2 70.1
2019 83 69.7
2018 82.8 69.8
2017 82.6 70
2016 82.4 69.5
2015 82.3 69.5
2014 82.1 69.3
2013 81.7 69.3
2012 81.4 69.2
2011 81.2 69.1
2010 81 68.9
2009 80.9 68.6
2008 80.7 68.6
2007 80.5 68.5
2006 80.4 68.2
2005 80.2 68.4
2004 80 68.3
2003 79.5 68
2002 79 67.9
2001 78.9 67.8
2000 78.7 67.8
1999 78.4 67.5
1998 78.4 67.2
1997 78.2 67
1996 78.2 66.7
1995 77.8 66.3
1994 77.8 66
1993 77.2 65.7
1992 77.2 65.4
1991 77 64.6
1990 76.6 64.4
1989 76.5 64.1
1988 76.3 63.7
1987 76.1 63.3
1986 76.3 62.9
1985 75.9 62.7
1984 76.2 62.4
1983 76.1 62.3
1982 76 62.2
1981 75.9 61.9
1980 75.7 61.9
1979 75.4 61.7
1978 75.4 61.5
1977 75.4 61.4
1976 75 60.9
1975 74.8 60.9
1974 74.8 60.8
1973 74.4 60.7
1972 74.3 60.9
1971 74.2 61.1
1970 74.1 60.8
1969 73.7 61
1968 73.9 60.9
1967 74.1 60.8
1966 74 60.6
1965 73.7 60.4
1964 73.6 60.1
1963 73.1 60
1962 73.5 59.8
1961 73.6 59.5
1960 73.6 59.2
1959 73.6 58.7
1958 73.4 58.3
1957 73.4 57.8
1956 73.5 57.2
1955 73.4 56.6
1954 73.2 56
1953 73.1 55.4
1952 72.7 54.7
1951 72.5 54.1
1950 71.6 53.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/philippines | CC BY

Norway and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Norway Philippines
2024 5,572,279 115,843,670
2023 5,519,601 114,891,199
2022 5,457,127 113,964,338
2021 5,408,320 113,100,950
2020 5,379,475 112,081,264
2019 5,347,896 110,804,683
2018 5,311,916 109,465,287
2017 5,276,968 108,119,693
2016 5,234,519 106,735,719
2015 5,188,607 105,312,992
2014 5,137,232 103,767,130
2013 5,079,623 102,076,336
2012 5,018,573 100,175,512
2011 4,953,088 98,248,614
2010 4,889,252 96,337,125
2009 4,828,726 94,384,250
2008 4,768,212 92,699,095
2007 4,709,153 91,075,184
2006 4,660,677 89,508,986
2005 4,623,291 88,015,962
2004 4,591,910 86,394,504
2003 4,564,855 84,731,835
2002 4,538,159 83,068,889
2001 4,513,751 81,401,488
2000 4,490,967 79,625,397
1999 4,461,913 77,753,257
1998 4,431,464 75,791,024
1997 4,405,157 73,908,810
1996 4,381,336 72,190,242
1995 4,359,184 70,546,246
1994 4,336,613 69,019,291
1993 4,311,991 67,530,621
1992 4,286,401 65,926,125
1991 4,261,732 64,382,249
1990 4,241,473 62,854,666
1989 4,226,901 61,265,260
1988 4,209,488 59,739,052
1987 4,186,905 58,157,496
1986 4,167,354 56,645,077
1985 4,152,516 55,213,006
1984 4,140,099 53,726,181
1983 4,128,432 52,194,620
1982 4,114,787 50,695,707
1981 4,099,702 49,311,727
1980 4,085,620 48,043,740
1979 4,072,517 46,807,103
1978 4,058,671 45,575,281
1977 4,043,205 44,367,962
1976 4,026,152 43,201,488
1975 4,007,313 42,120,826
1974 3,985,258 41,174,341
1973 3,960,612 40,294,130
1972 3,933,004 39,408,560
1971 3,903,039 38,518,659
1970 3,875,763 37,622,204
1969 3,847,707 36,660,799
1968 3,816,486 35,638,342
1967 3,784,539 34,621,320
1966 3,753,012 33,617,170
1965 3,723,168 32,625,316
1964 3,694,339 31,643,032
1963 3,666,537 30,674,731
1962 3,638,918 29,723,536
1961 3,609,800 28,792,621
1960 3,581,239 27,891,897

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/philippines | CC BY

Fertility rates in Norway and Philippines

Fertility rate
Norway

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Philippines
2023 1.4 1.92
2022 1.41 1.93
2021 1.55 1.95
2020 1.48 2.08
2019 1.53 2.22
2018 1.56 2.38
2017 1.62 2.53
2016 1.71 2.68
2015 1.72 2.83
2014 1.75 2.89
2013 1.78 3.04
2012 1.85 3.14
2011 1.88 3.24
2010 1.95 3.32
2009 1.98 3.38
2008 1.96 3.4
2007 1.9 3.4
2006 1.9 3.47
2005 1.84 3.45
2004 1.83 3.52
2003 1.8 3.59
2002 1.75 3.65
2001 1.78 3.72
2000 1.85 3.75
1999 1.85 3.83
1998 1.81 3.88
1997 1.86 3.94
1996 1.89 4
1995 1.87 4.07
1994 1.87 4.08
1993 1.86 4.1
1992 1.88 4.16
1991 1.92 4.27
1990 1.93 4.32
1989 1.89 4.37
1988 1.84 4.45
1987 1.74 4.51
1986 1.71 4.56
1985 1.68 4.66
1984 1.66 4.77
1983 1.66 4.87
1982 1.71 4.92
1981 1.7 4.97
1980 1.72 5.11
1979 1.75 5.26
1978 1.77 5.39
1977 1.75 5.44
1976 1.86 5.51
1975 1.98 5.6
1974 2.13 5.69
1973 2.23 5.79
1972 2.38 5.94
1971 2.49 6.08
1970 2.5 6.22
1969 2.7 6.33
1968 2.75 6.45
1967 2.81 6.57
1966 2.9 6.69
1965 2.94 6.8
1964 2.98 6.89
1963 2.93 6.95
1962 2.91 6.98
1961 2.94 6.99
1960 2.85 7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/philippines | CC BY

Norway and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Philippines
2024 40.7 26.8
2023 40.5 26.3
2022 40.4 25.9
2021 40.3 25.5
2020 40 25.1
2019 39.8 24.7
2018 39.6 24.3
2017 39.4 24
2016 39.3 23.6
2015 39.2 23.3
2014 39 22.9
2013 38.9 22.7
2012 38.8 22.4
2011 38.7 22.2
2010 38.6 22
2009 38.5 21.7
2008 38.4 21.5
2007 38.3 21.3
2006 38.1 21.2
2005 37.9 21
2004 37.7 20.8
2003 37.5 20.6
2002 37.3 20.4
2001 37.1 20.2
2000 36.9 20
1999 36.7 19.8
1998 36.5 19.6
1997 36.4 19.4
1996 36.2 19.3
1995 36.1 19.2
1994 35.9 19.1
1993 35.8 19.1
1992 35.7 19
1991 35.5 18.9
1990 35.4 18.8
1989 35.2 18.7
1988 35.1 18.6
1987 34.9 18.5
1986 34.8 18.3
1985 34.6 18.2
1984 34.4 18.1
1983 34.1 17.9
1982 33.9 17.7
1981 33.6 17.5
1980 33.3 17.3
1979 33.1 17.1
1978 32.9 16.9
1977 32.7 16.7
1976 32.6 16.5
1975 32.5 16.3
1974 32.4 16.1
1973 32.4 16
1972 32.5 15.9
1971 32.7 15.8
1970 32.9 15.7
1969 33.2 15.6
1968 33.5 15.5
1967 33.7 15.4
1966 33.9 15.4
1965 34.1 15.4
1964 34.2 15.4
1963 34.3 15.4
1962 34.4 15.5
1961 34.4 15.6
1960 34.3 15.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/norway/philippines | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Norway and the Philippines.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Norway Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Norway Philippines
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
98.5%
2020
English speaking
87.6%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Norway Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Philippines
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
134,457 mi
2020

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.