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Norway vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 62nd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Portugal
Population
5671119
10667081
Population rank 119/197 92/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Norway and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Norway and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Norway

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Norway Portugal
2024 $483,592,648,313 $313,271,185,085
2023 $482,949,731,777 $292,323,800,949
2022 $596,297,651,036 $256,898,677,175
2021 $503,367,986,030 $256,055,879,091
2020 $367,633,418,887 $229,618,773,423
2019 $408,742,840,909 $240,115,970,063
2018 $439,788,625,884 $242,092,894,543
2017 $401,745,275,035 $220,862,990,767
2016 $370,956,547,619 $206,305,431,242
2015 $388,159,512,246 $199,038,523,120
2014 $501,736,471,833 $230,078,616,300
2013 $526,014,468,085 $226,677,408,292
2012 $512,777,309,841 $216,536,676,772
2011 $501,360,549,669 $245,426,767,676
2010 $431,052,143,940 $238,443,864,993
2009 $387,976,400,617 $244,667,762,836
2008 $464,917,553,191 $263,416,394,624
2007 $402,643,260,488 $240,496,147,317
2006 $346,915,160,682 $208,756,449,276
2005 $309,978,579,744 $197,253,876,705
2004 $265,268,662,473 $189,382,122,532
2003 $229,385,469,337 $165,226,175,537
2002 $195,914,852,576 $134,795,565,549
2001 $174,239,354,071 $121,604,107,165
2000 $171,457,201,936 $118,605,192,877
1999 $162,383,706,021 $127,470,385,557
1998 $154,230,295,158 $123,946,327,916
1997 $161,356,631,888 $117,016,535,163
1996 $163,520,109,151 $122,630,089,680
1995 $152,029,612,325 $118,122,007,430
1994 $127,131,319,429 $99,688,641,304
1993 $120,579,213,713 $95,009,751,901
1992 $130,838,040,068 $107,592,098,307
1991 $121,872,464,483 $89,233,599,278
1990 $119,791,843,060 $78,713,860,217
1989 $102,633,934,391 $60,594,092,182
1988 $101,900,260,856 $56,347,250,696
1987 $94,229,907,236 $48,182,925,857
1986 $78,693,118,044 $38,745,901,354
1985 $65,416,879,914 $27,115,807,742
1984 $62,057,955,033 $25,217,969,050
1983 $61,627,240,831 $27,239,650,742
1982 $62,647,195,538 $30,527,754,793
1981 $63,596,654,761 $31,977,276,873
1980 $64,439,382,896 $32,896,519,824
1979 $53,132,244,624 $26,622,819,672
1978 $46,522,900,254 $23,487,614,051
1977 $41,508,030,431 $21,439,523,311
1976 $35,942,270,686 $20,332,831,565
1975 $32,877,805,200 $19,347,607,843
1974 $27,145,693,810 $17,512,391,476
1973 $22,534,253,703 $15,090,564,186
1972 $17,358,610,850 $11,239,117,865
1971 $14,583,114,840 $9,201,604,240
1970 $12,814,123,115 $8,108,235,704
1969 $11,136,187,440 $7,287,555,035
1968 $10,227,087,165 $6,644,693,214
1967 $9,577,383,653 $6,002,607,030
1966 $8,753,940,267 $5,370,108,031
1965 $8,111,945,661 $4,901,711,248
1964 $7,206,522,122 $4,429,202,657
1963 $6,553,269,536 $4,084,251,593
1962 $6,107,076,929 $3,835,883,663
1961 $5,669,689,210 $3,573,719,085
1960 $5,197,398,721 $3,339,150,158

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

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Norway and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Portugal
2024 $86,785 $29,292
2023 $87,497 $27,635
2022 $109,270 $24,621
2021 $93,073 $24,711
2020 $68,340 $22,299
2019 $76,431 $23,343
2018 $82,793 $23,541
2017 $76,132 $21,442
2016 $70,867 $19,980
2015 $74,810 $19,216
2014 $97,667 $22,121
2013 $103,554 $21,676
2012 $102,176 $20,593
2011 $101,222 $23,247
2010 $88,163 $22,552
2009 $80,348 $23,151
2008 $97,504 $24,949
2007 $85,502 $22,811
2006 $74,434 $19,839
2005 $67,047 $18,780
2004 $57,769 $18,064
2003 $50,250 $15,798
2002 $43,171 $12,937
2001 $38,602 $11,735
2000 $38,178 $11,526
1999 $36,393 $12,475
1998 $34,803 $12,199
1997 $36,629 $11,576
1996 $37,322 $12,185
1995 $34,876 $11,781
1994 $29,316 $9,977
1993 $27,964 $9,535
1992 $30,524 $10,811
1991 $28,597 $8,959
1990 $28,243 $7,885
1989 $24,281 $6,056
1988 $24,207 $5,624
1987 $22,506 $4,804
1986 $18,883 $3,862
1985 $15,754 $2,705
1984 $14,989 $2,523
1983 $14,928 $2,735
1982 $15,225 $3,080
1981 $15,513 $3,246
1980 $15,772 $3,368
1979 $13,047 $2,756
1978 $11,463 $2,457
1977 $10,266 $2,267
1976 $8,927 $2,173
1975 $8,204 $2,128
1974 $6,812 $2,000
1973 $5,690 $1,748
1972 $4,414 $1,302
1971 $3,736 $1,065
1970 $3,306 $934
1969 $2,894 $832
1968 $2,680 $752
1967 $2,531 $676
1966 $2,333 $601
1965 $2,179 $545
1964 $1,951 $490
1963 $1,787 $452
1962 $1,678 $426
1961 $1,571 $400
1960 $1,451 $377

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

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Norway vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Portugal
2026 83.8 82.9
2025 83.6 82.7
2024 83.5 82.6
2023 83.3 82.4
2022 82.6 81.2
2021 83.2 81.4
2020 83.2 81.4
2019 83 82
2018 82.8 81.6
2017 82.6 81.7
2016 82.4 81.4
2015 82.3 81.3
2014 82.1 81.3
2013 81.7 80.9
2012 81.4 80.6
2011 81.2 80.6
2010 81 80.1
2009 80.9 79.8
2008 80.7 79.6
2007 80.5 79.3
2006 80.4 79.1
2005 80.2 78.3
2004 80 78.4
2003 79.5 77.6
2002 79 77.4
2001 78.9 77.2
2000 78.7 76.8
1999 78.4 76.3
1998 78.4 76.1
1997 78.2 75.9
1996 78.2 75.5
1995 77.8 75.5
1994 77.8 75.7
1993 77.2 74.8
1992 77.2 74.9
1991 77 74.2
1990 76.6 74.3
1989 76.5 74.7
1988 76.3 74.1
1987 76.1 74.1
1986 76.3 73.6
1985 75.9 73.2
1984 76.2 72.9
1983 76.1 72.7
1982 76 72.7
1981 75.9 71.9
1980 75.7 71.7
1979 75.4 71.6
1978 75.4 70.8
1977 75.4 70.3
1976 75 69.1
1975 74.8 68.8
1974 74.8 69.1
1973 74.4 68.6
1972 74.3 69.2
1971 74.2 66.8
1970 74.1 67.1
1969 73.7 66.4
1968 73.9 66.8
1967 74.1 66.5
1966 74 65.6
1965 73.7 66.1
1964 73.6 65.1
1963 73.1 64.9
1962 73.5 64.3
1961 73.6 62.8
1960 73.6 64.1
1959 73.6 62.9
1958 73.4 63.7
1957 73.4 61.4
1956 73.5 61.2
1955 73.4 61.4
1954 73.2 62.2
1953 73.1 61.1
1952 72.7 59.8
1951 72.5 58.7
1950 71.6 58.5

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

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Norway and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Norway Portugal
2024 5,572,279 10,694,681
2023 5,519,601 10,578,174
2022 5,457,127 10,434,332
2021 5,408,320 10,361,831
2020 5,379,475 10,297,081
2019 5,347,896 10,286,263
2018 5,311,916 10,283,822
2017 5,276,968 10,300,300
2016 5,234,519 10,325,452
2015 5,188,607 10,358,076
2014 5,137,232 10,401,062
2013 5,079,623 10,457,295
2012 5,018,573 10,514,844
2011 4,953,088 10,557,560
2010 4,889,252 10,573,100
2009 4,828,726 10,568,247
2008 4,768,212 10,558,177
2007 4,709,153 10,542,964
2006 4,660,677 10,522,288
2005 4,623,291 10,503,330
2004 4,591,910 10,483,861
2003 4,564,855 10,458,821
2002 4,538,159 10,419,631
2001 4,513,751 10,362,722
2000 4,490,967 10,289,898
1999 4,461,913 10,217,828
1998 4,431,464 10,160,196
1997 4,405,157 10,108,977
1996 4,381,336 10,063,945
1995 4,359,184 10,026,176
1994 4,336,613 9,991,525
1993 4,311,991 9,964,675
1992 4,286,401 9,952,494
1991 4,261,732 9,960,235
1990 4,241,473 9,983,218
1989 4,226,901 10,005,000
1988 4,209,488 10,019,610
1987 4,186,905 10,030,031
1986 4,167,354 10,032,734
1985 4,152,516 10,023,613
1984 4,140,099 9,996,232
1983 4,128,432 9,957,865
1982 4,114,787 9,911,771
1981 4,099,702 9,851,362
1980 4,085,620 9,766,312
1979 4,072,517 9,661,265
1978 4,058,671 9,558,250
1977 4,043,205 9,455,675
1976 4,026,152 9,355,810
1975 4,007,313 9,093,470
1974 3,985,258 8,754,365
1973 3,960,612 8,633,100
1972 3,933,004 8,630,430
1971 3,903,039 8,643,756
1970 3,875,763 8,680,431
1969 3,847,707 8,757,705
1968 3,816,486 8,836,650
1967 3,784,539 8,874,520
1966 3,753,012 8,930,990
1965 3,723,168 8,998,595
1964 3,694,339 9,035,365
1963 3,666,537 9,030,355
1962 3,638,918 8,993,985
1961 3,609,800 8,929,316
1960 3,581,239 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Portugal

Fertility rate
Norway

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Portugal
2023 1.4 1.44
2022 1.41 1.43
2021 1.55 1.35
2020 1.48 1.42
2019 1.53 1.44
2018 1.56 1.42
2017 1.62 1.38
2016 1.71 1.37
2015 1.72 1.31
2014 1.75 1.24
2013 1.78 1.21
2012 1.85 1.28
2011 1.88 1.35
2010 1.95 1.39
2009 1.98 1.34
2008 1.96 1.39
2007 1.9 1.35
2006 1.9 1.37
2005 1.84 1.41
2004 1.83 1.4
2003 1.8 1.44
2002 1.75 1.46
2001 1.78 1.45
2000 1.85 1.55
1999 1.85 1.5
1998 1.81 1.47
1997 1.86 1.47
1996 1.89 1.44
1995 1.87 1.41
1994 1.87 1.45
1993 1.86 1.52
1992 1.88 1.54
1991 1.92 1.56
1990 1.93 1.56
1989 1.89 1.57
1988 1.84 1.61
1987 1.74 1.62
1986 1.71 1.66
1985 1.68 1.72
1984 1.66 1.9
1983 1.66 1.95
1982 1.71 2.07
1981 1.7 2.13
1980 1.72 2.25
1979 1.75 2.31
1978 1.77 2.45
1977 1.75 2.69
1976 1.86 2.82
1975 1.98 2.75
1974 2.13 2.7
1973 2.23 2.77
1972 2.38 2.86
1971 2.49 3
1970 2.5 3.01
1969 2.7 3.12
1968 2.75 3.12
1967 2.81 3.16
1966 2.9 3.16
1965 2.94 3.15
1964 2.98 3.21
1963 2.93 3.12
1962 2.91 3.23
1961 2.94 3.21
1960 2.85 3.16

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

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Norway and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Portugal
2024 40.7 47.5
2023 40.5 47.2
2022 40.4 46.8
2021 40.3 46.5
2020 40 46.1
2019 39.8 45.6
2018 39.6 45.2
2017 39.4 44.7
2016 39.3 44.3
2015 39.2 43.8
2014 39 43.4
2013 38.9 42.9
2012 38.8 42.4
2011 38.7 41.9
2010 38.6 41.5
2009 38.5 41
2008 38.4 40.6
2007 38.3 40.2
2006 38.1 39.8
2005 37.9 39.4
2004 37.7 39
2003 37.5 38.6
2002 37.3 38.3
2001 37.1 38
2000 36.9 37.7
1999 36.7 37.4
1998 36.5 37.1
1997 36.4 36.8
1996 36.2 36.4
1995 36.1 36.1
1994 35.9 35.7
1993 35.8 35.4
1992 35.7 35
1991 35.5 34.6
1990 35.4 34.2
1989 35.2 33.7
1988 35.1 33.3
1987 34.9 32.9
1986 34.8 32.5
1985 34.6 32.1
1984 34.4 31.7
1983 34.1 31.4
1982 33.9 31.1
1981 33.6 30.8
1980 33.3 30.6
1979 33.1 30.3
1978 32.9 30
1977 32.7 29.9
1976 32.6 29.8
1975 32.5 29.7
1974 32.4 29.7
1973 32.4 29.6
1972 32.5 29.6
1971 32.7 29.7
1970 32.9 29.6
1969 33.2 29.4
1968 33.5 29.2
1967 33.7 29.1
1966 33.9 29
1965 34.1 28.8
1964 34.2 28.7
1963 34.3 28.5
1962 34.4 28.3
1961 34.4 28.1
1960 34.3 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
17
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Norway Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Portugal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
96.8%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Norway Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Portugal
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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