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Norway vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 62nd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Qatar
Population
5671119
2999260
Population rank 119/197 136/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Norway and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Norway and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Norway

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Norway Qatar
2024 $483,592,648,313 $219,162,637,363
2023 $482,949,731,777 $217,308,516,484
2022 $596,297,651,036 $235,709,340,659
2021 $503,367,986,030 $179,732,142,857
2020 $367,633,418,887 $144,411,538,462
2019 $408,742,840,909 $176,371,428,571
2018 $439,788,625,884 $183,335,164,835
2017 $401,745,275,035 $161,099,175,824
2016 $370,956,547,619 $151,732,142,857
2015 $388,159,512,246 $161,739,835,165
2014 $501,736,471,833 $206,224,725,275
2013 $526,014,468,085 $198,727,747,253
2012 $512,777,309,841 $186,833,516,484
2011 $501,360,549,669 $167,775,274,725
2010 $431,052,143,940 $123,627,197,802
2009 $387,976,400,617 $97,798,351,648
2008 $464,917,553,191 $115,270,054,945
2007 $402,643,260,488 $79,712,087,912
2006 $346,915,160,682 $60,882,142,857
2005 $309,978,579,744 $44,530,494,505
2004 $265,268,662,473 $31,734,065,934
2003 $229,385,469,337 $23,533,791,209
2002 $195,914,852,576 $19,363,736,264
2001 $174,239,354,071 $17,538,461,538
2000 $171,457,201,936 $17,759,890,110
1999 $162,383,706,021 $12,393,131,868
1998 $154,230,295,158 $10,255,495,027
1997 $161,356,631,888 $11,297,802,115
1996 $163,520,109,151 $9,059,340,385
1995 $152,029,612,325 $8,137,911,978
1994 $127,131,319,429 $7,374,450,769
1993 $120,579,213,713 $7,156,593,654
1992 $130,838,040,068 $7,646,153,984
1991 $121,872,464,483 $6,883,516,484
1990 $119,791,843,060 $7,360,439,423
1989 $102,633,934,391 $6,487,912,088
1988 $101,900,260,856 $6,038,187,033
1987 $94,229,907,236 $5,446,428,681
1986 $78,693,118,044 $5,053,021,951
1985 $65,416,879,914 $6,153,296,456
1984 $62,057,955,033 $6,704,395,824
1983 $61,627,240,831 $6,467,582,308
1982 $62,647,195,538 $7,596,703,214
1981 $63,596,654,761 $8,661,263,764
1980 $64,439,382,896 $7,829,165,262
1979 $53,132,244,624 $5,632,962,997
1978 $46,522,900,254 $4,052,000,413
1977 $41,508,030,431 $3,617,564,638
1976 $35,942,270,686 $3,284,273,987
1975 $32,877,805,200 $2,512,773,166
1974 $27,145,693,810 $2,401,403,227
1973 $22,534,253,703 $793,885,560
1972 $17,358,610,850 $510,262,500
1971 $14,583,114,840 $387,703,106
1970 $12,814,123,115 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Qatar
2024 $86,785 $76,689
2023 $87,497 $81,817
2022 $109,270 $88,701
2021 $93,073 $71,752
2020 $68,340 $51,684
2019 $76,431 $66,841
2018 $82,793 $71,040
2017 $76,132 $63,280
2016 $70,867 $61,254
2015 $74,810 $68,985
2014 $97,667 $95,841
2013 $103,554 $103,697
2012 $102,176 $108,470
2011 $101,222 $103,262
2010 $88,163 $76,463
2009 $80,348 $60,786
2008 $97,504 $80,781
2007 $85,502 $65,954
2006 $74,434 $62,582
2005 $67,047 $53,950
2004 $57,769 $41,036
2003 $50,250 $31,602
2002 $43,171 $27,227
2001 $38,602 $25,871
2000 $38,178 $27,535
1999 $36,393 $20,234
1998 $34,803 $17,665
1997 $36,629 $20,523
1996 $37,322 $17,125
1995 $34,876 $15,823
1994 $29,316 $14,765
1993 $27,964 $14,770
1992 $30,524 $16,280
1991 $28,597 $15,133
1990 $28,243 $16,722
1989 $24,281 $15,243
1988 $24,207 $14,682
1987 $22,506 $13,719
1986 $18,883 $13,213
1985 $15,754 $16,815
1984 $14,989 $19,272
1983 $14,928 $19,616
1982 $15,225 $24,385
1981 $15,513 $29,505
1980 $15,772 $28,375
1979 $13,047 $21,777
1978 $11,463 $16,757
1977 $10,266 $16,058
1976 $8,927 $15,710
1975 $8,204 $13,014
1974 $6,812 $13,540
1973 $5,690 $4,905
1972 $4,414 $3,483
1971 $3,736 $2,952
1970 $3,306 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Qatar
2026 83.8 82.8
2025 83.6 82.7
2024 83.5 82.5
2023 83.3 82.4
2022 82.6 81.9
2021 83.2 81.1
2020 83.2 80.4
2019 83 82.9
2018 82.8 82.7
2017 82.6 82.5
2016 82.4 82.1
2015 82.3 81.8
2014 82.1 81.4
2013 81.7 81
2012 81.4 80.5
2011 81.2 80
2010 81 79.4
2009 80.9 78.8
2008 80.7 78.3
2007 80.5 77.7
2006 80.4 77.3
2005 80.2 76.9
2004 80 76.5
2003 79.5 76.1
2002 79 75.8
2001 78.9 75.5
2000 78.7 75.3
1999 78.4 75
1998 78.4 74.9
1997 78.2 74.7
1996 78.2 74.6
1995 77.8 74.4
1994 77.8 74.2
1993 77.2 74.1
1992 77.2 73.9
1991 77 73.7
1990 76.6 73.4
1989 76.5 73.1
1988 76.3 72.8
1987 76.1 72.5
1986 76.3 72.2
1985 75.9 71.8
1984 76.2 71.5
1983 76.1 71.1
1982 76 70.7
1981 75.9 70.3
1980 75.7 69.9
1979 75.4 69.5
1978 75.4 69.1
1977 75.4 68.6
1976 75 68.2
1975 74.8 67.7
1974 74.8 67.2
1973 74.4 66.6
1972 74.3 66.1
1971 74.2 65.5
1970 74.1 64.9
1969 73.7 64.2
1968 73.9 63.6
1967 74.1 62.9
1966 74 62.2
1965 73.7 61.4
1964 73.6 60.7
1963 73.1 60
1962 73.5 59.2
1961 73.6 58.5
1960 73.6 57.8
1959 73.6 57
1958 73.4 56.3
1957 73.4 55.6
1956 73.5 54.9
1955 73.4 54.2
1954 73.2 53.5
1953 73.1 52.8
1952 72.7 52.1
1951 72.5 51.5
1950 71.6 50.8

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

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Norway and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Norway Qatar
2024 5,572,279 2,857,822
2023 5,519,601 2,656,032
2022 5,457,127 2,657,333
2021 5,408,320 2,504,910
2020 5,379,475 2,794,148
2019 5,347,896 2,638,657
2018 5,311,916 2,580,734
2017 5,276,968 2,545,820
2016 5,234,519 2,477,113
2015 5,188,607 2,344,557
2014 5,137,232 2,151,745
2013 5,079,623 1,916,426
2012 5,018,573 1,722,438
2011 4,953,088 1,624,761
2010 4,889,252 1,616,832
2009 4,828,726 1,608,903
2008 4,768,212 1,426,938
2007 4,709,153 1,208,595
2006 4,660,677 972,831
2005 4,623,291 825,408
2004 4,591,910 773,332
2003 4,564,855 744,682
2002 4,538,159 711,205
2001 4,513,751 677,925
2000 4,490,967 644,989
1999 4,461,913 612,500
1998 4,431,464 580,540
1997 4,405,157 550,500
1996 4,381,336 529,019
1995 4,359,184 514,325
1994 4,336,613 499,459
1993 4,311,991 484,545
1992 4,286,401 469,657
1991 4,261,732 454,853
1990 4,241,473 440,175
1989 4,226,901 425,646
1988 4,209,488 411,264
1987 4,186,905 397,005
1986 4,167,354 382,422
1985 4,152,516 365,940
1984 4,140,099 347,878
1983 4,128,432 329,709
1982 4,114,787 311,537
1981 4,099,702 293,553
1980 4,085,620 275,913
1979 4,072,517 258,670
1978 4,058,671 241,808
1977 4,043,205 225,285
1976 4,026,152 209,052
1975 4,007,313 193,087
1974 3,985,258 177,362
1973 3,960,612 161,841
1972 3,933,004 146,506
1971 3,903,039 131,346
1970 3,875,763 116,350
1969 3,847,707 103,025
1968 3,816,486 91,749
1967 3,784,539 81,439
1966 3,753,012 72,192
1965 3,723,168 64,065
1964 3,694,339 56,867
1963 3,666,537 50,380
1962 3,638,918 44,630
1961 3,609,800 39,680
1960 3,581,239 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Qatar

Fertility rate
Norway

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Qatar
2023 1.4 1.73
2022 1.41 1.74
2021 1.55 1.61
2020 1.48 1.68
2019 1.53 1.73
2018 1.56 1.76
2017 1.62 1.83
2016 1.71 1.86
2015 1.72 1.98
2014 1.75 2.03
2013 1.78 2.03
2012 1.85 2.04
2011 1.88 2.07
2010 1.95 2.14
2009 1.98 2.25
2008 1.96 2.37
2007 1.9 2.44
2006 1.9 2.51
2005 1.84 2.64
2004 1.83 2.79
2003 1.8 2.93
2002 1.75 3.01
2001 1.78 3.08
2000 1.85 3.07
1999 1.85 3.12
1998 1.81 3.21
1997 1.86 3.33
1996 1.89 3.44
1995 1.87 3.56
1994 1.87 3.67
1993 1.86 3.77
1992 1.88 3.85
1991 1.92 3.99
1990 1.93 4.23
1989 1.89 4.41
1988 1.84 4.51
1987 1.74 4.54
1986 1.71 4.57
1985 1.68 4.64
1984 1.66 4.76
1983 1.66 4.9
1982 1.71 5.04
1981 1.7 5.2
1980 1.72 5.33
1979 1.75 5.46
1978 1.77 5.58
1977 1.75 5.69
1976 1.86 5.78
1975 1.98 5.86
1974 2.13 5.94
1973 2.23 6.01
1972 2.38 6.07
1971 2.49 6.15
1970 2.5 6.23
1969 2.7 6.31
1968 2.75 6.39
1967 2.81 6.46
1966 2.9 6.52
1965 2.94 6.53
1964 2.98 6.53
1963 2.93 6.53
1962 2.91 6.53
1961 2.94 6.53
1960 2.85 6.53

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

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Norway and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Qatar
2024 40.7 34.5
2023 40.5 34.1
2022 40.4 33.4
2021 40.3 32.9
2020 40 32.6
2019 39.8 32.3
2018 39.6 31.9
2017 39.4 31.6
2016 39.3 31.4
2015 39.2 31.2
2014 39 31.1
2013 38.9 30.9
2012 38.8 31
2011 38.7 31.2
2010 38.6 31.3
2009 38.5 30.8
2008 38.4 30.1
2007 38.3 30.1
2006 38.1 30.6
2005 37.9 30.9
2004 37.7 31
2003 37.5 30.9
2002 37.3 30.5
2001 37.1 30.1
2000 36.9 29.9
1999 36.7 29.8
1998 36.5 29.8
1997 36.4 29.9
1996 36.2 29.6
1995 36.1 29.1
1994 35.9 28.7
1993 35.8 28.4
1992 35.7 28.1
1991 35.5 27.9
1990 35.4 27.7
1989 35.2 27.6
1988 35.1 27.5
1987 34.9 27.5
1986 34.8 27.4
1985 34.6 27
1984 34.4 26.3
1983 34.1 25.6
1982 33.9 24.8
1981 33.6 24.1
1980 33.3 23.5
1979 33.1 22.9
1978 32.9 22.3
1977 32.7 21.8
1976 32.6 21.3
1975 32.5 21
1974 32.4 20.8
1973 32.4 20.9
1972 32.5 21.3
1971 32.7 22.2
1970 32.9 23.7
1969 33.2 24.4
1968 33.5 24
1967 33.7 23.5
1966 33.9 23
1965 34.1 22.5
1964 34.2 21.8
1963 34.3 21.1
1962 34.4 20.1
1961 34.4 19
1960 34.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
17
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Norway Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Qatar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
97.8%
2014
English speaking
87.6%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
99%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Norway Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Qatar
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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