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Norway vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 62nd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Romania
Population
5671119
18839108
Population rank 119/197 70/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Norway and Romania: Comparison Charts

Norway and Romania economies compared

GDP
Norway

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Norway Romania
2024 $483,592,648,313 $382,564,217,989
2023 $482,949,731,777 $347,757,995,759
2022 $596,297,651,036 $295,319,437,557
2021 $503,367,986,030 $285,071,280,114
2020 $367,633,418,887 $250,625,048,304
2019 $408,742,840,909 $250,080,428,512
2018 $439,788,625,884 $241,791,427,224
2017 $401,745,275,035 $210,147,385,855
2016 $370,956,547,619 $185,290,759,249
2015 $388,159,512,246 $177,885,131,240
2014 $501,736,471,833 $199,722,319,676
2013 $526,014,468,085 $189,798,603,751
2012 $512,777,309,841 $179,117,323,107
2011 $501,360,549,669 $192,623,977,894
2010 $431,052,143,940 $170,064,350,672
2009 $387,976,400,617 $174,110,532,659
2008 $464,917,553,191 $214,315,932,061
2007 $402,643,260,488 $174,588,782,939
2006 $346,915,160,682 $122,023,735,993
2005 $309,978,579,744 $98,454,380,120
2004 $265,268,662,473 $74,973,656,852
2003 $229,385,469,337 $57,806,384,143
2002 $195,914,852,576 $46,065,502,703
2001 $174,239,354,071 $40,395,116,581
2000 $171,457,201,936 $37,253,739,511
1999 $162,383,706,021 $35,953,156,754
1998 $154,230,295,158 $41,696,091,974
1997 $161,356,631,888 $35,575,214,078
1996 $163,520,109,151 $36,937,074,278
1995 $152,029,612,325 $37,430,162,103
1994 $127,131,319,429 $30,072,805,104
1993 $120,579,213,713 $26,361,160,450
1992 $130,838,040,068 $25,121,666,667
1991 $121,872,464,483 $28,850,634,900
1990 $119,791,843,060 $38,247,882,300
1989 $102,633,934,391 $41,450,777,202
1988 $101,900,260,856 $40,424,528,302
1987 $94,229,907,236 $38,067,567,568
1986 $78,693,118,044 -
1985 $65,416,879,914 -
1984 $62,057,955,033 -
1983 $61,627,240,831 -
1982 $62,647,195,538 -
1981 $63,596,654,761 -
1980 $64,439,382,896 -
1979 $53,132,244,624 -
1978 $46,522,900,254 -
1977 $41,508,030,431 -
1976 $35,942,270,686 -
1975 $32,877,805,200 -
1974 $27,145,693,810 -
1973 $22,534,253,703 -
1972 $17,358,610,850 -
1971 $14,583,114,840 -
1970 $12,814,123,115 -
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Romania
2024 $86,785 $20,080
2023 $87,497 $18,244
2022 $109,270 $15,504
2021 $93,073 $14,908
2020 $68,340 $13,009
2019 $76,431 $12,910
2018 $82,793 $12,416
2017 $76,132 $10,728
2016 $70,867 $9,405
2015 $74,810 $8,977
2014 $97,667 $10,032
2013 $103,554 $9,498
2012 $102,176 $8,930
2011 $101,222 $9,561
2010 $88,163 $8,400
2009 $80,348 $8,548
2008 $97,504 $10,435
2007 $85,502 $8,360
2006 $74,434 $5,758
2005 $67,047 $4,618
2004 $57,769 $3,495
2003 $50,250 $2,679
2002 $43,171 $2,120
2001 $38,602 $1,825
2000 $38,178 $1,660
1999 $36,393 $1,600
1998 $34,803 $1,853
1997 $36,629 $1,577
1996 $37,322 $1,633
1995 $34,876 $1,650
1994 $29,316 $1,323
1993 $27,964 $1,158
1992 $30,524 $1,102
1991 $28,597 $1,254
1990 $28,243 $1,648
1989 $24,281 $1,790
1988 $24,207 $1,753
1987 $22,506 $1,659
1986 $18,883 -
1985 $15,754 -
1984 $14,989 -
1983 $14,928 -
1982 $15,225 -
1981 $15,513 -
1980 $15,772 -
1979 $13,047 -
1978 $11,463 -
1977 $10,266 -
1976 $8,927 -
1975 $8,204 -
1974 $6,812 -
1973 $5,690 -
1972 $4,414 -
1971 $3,736 -
1970 $3,306 -
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Romania
2026 83.8 76.4
2025 83.6 76.2
2024 83.5 76.1
2023 83.3 75.9
2022 82.6 75.3
2021 83.2 72.7
2020 83.2 74
2019 83 75.3
2018 82.8 75.1
2017 82.6 75
2016 82.4 75
2015 82.3 74.7
2014 82.1 74.8
2013 81.7 74.9
2012 81.4 74.3
2011 81.2 74.3
2010 81 73.6
2009 80.9 73.5
2008 80.7 73.2
2007 80.5 72.8
2006 80.4 72.2
2005 80.2 71.6
2004 80 71.1
2003 79.5 70.8
2002 79 70.8
2001 78.9 71.1
2000 78.7 71.2
1999 78.4 70.6
1998 78.4 69.9
1997 78.2 69.1
1996 78.2 68.8
1995 77.8 69.3
1994 77.8 69.3
1993 77.2 69.5
1992 77.2 69.5
1991 77 70
1990 76.6 69.8
1989 76.5 69.5
1988 76.3 69.4
1987 76.1 69.1
1986 76.3 69.7
1985 75.9 69.4
1984 76.2 69.9
1983 76.1 69.8
1982 76 69.8
1981 75.9 69.5
1980 75.7 69.2
1979 75.4 69.5
1978 75.4 69.8
1977 75.4 69.5
1976 75 69.9
1975 74.8 69.6
1974 74.8 69.5
1973 74.4 68.7
1972 74.3 69
1971 74.2 68.4
1970 74.1 67.9
1969 73.7 67.2
1968 73.9 67.9
1967 74.1 68.1
1966 74 68.2
1965 73.7 68.4
1964 73.6 68.4
1963 73.1 67.8
1962 73.5 67.2
1961 73.6 66.4
1960 73.6 65.6
1959 73.6 64.9
1958 73.4 64.4
1957 73.4 64
1956 73.5 63.6
1955 73.4 63.3
1954 73.2 63
1953 73.1 62.5
1952 72.7 61.8
1951 72.5 61.2
1950 71.6 60.5

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

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Norway and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Romania
1x
Year Population
Norway Romania
2024 5,572,279 19,051,804
2023 5,519,601 19,061,062
2022 5,457,127 19,048,502
2021 5,408,320 19,122,059
2020 5,379,475 19,265,250
2019 5,347,896 19,371,648
2018 5,311,916 19,473,970
2017 5,276,968 19,588,715
2016 5,234,519 19,702,267
2015 5,188,607 19,815,616
2014 5,137,232 19,908,979
2013 5,079,623 19,983,693
2012 5,018,573 20,058,035
2011 4,953,088 20,147,528
2010 4,889,252 20,246,871
2009 4,828,726 20,367,487
2008 4,768,212 20,537,875
2007 4,709,153 20,882,982
2006 4,660,677 21,193,760
2005 4,623,291 21,319,685
2004 4,591,910 21,451,748
2003 4,564,855 21,574,326
2002 4,538,159 21,730,496
2001 4,513,751 22,131,970
2000 4,490,967 22,442,971
1999 4,461,913 22,472,040
1998 4,431,464 22,507,344
1997 4,405,157 22,553,978
1996 4,381,336 22,619,004
1995 4,359,184 22,684,270
1994 4,336,613 22,730,211
1993 4,311,991 22,763,280
1992 4,286,401 22,794,284
1991 4,261,732 23,001,155
1990 4,241,473 23,201,835
1989 4,226,901 23,161,458
1988 4,209,488 23,057,662
1987 4,186,905 22,949,430
1986 4,167,354 22,836,841
1985 4,152,516 22,732,999
1984 4,140,099 22,640,547
1983 4,128,432 22,560,478
1982 4,114,787 22,475,741
1981 4,099,702 22,353,070
1980 4,085,620 22,207,282
1979 4,072,517 22,090,488
1978 4,058,671 21,951,464
1977 4,043,205 21,756,096
1976 4,026,152 21,551,634
1975 4,007,313 21,293,583
1974 3,985,258 21,029,429
1973 3,960,612 20,835,681
1972 3,933,004 20,657,957
1971 3,903,039 20,461,567
1970 3,875,763 20,250,398
1969 3,847,707 20,009,141
1968 3,816,486 19,799,831
1967 3,784,539 19,534,242
1966 3,753,012 19,215,450
1965 3,723,168 19,031,576
1964 3,694,339 18,919,126
1963 3,666,537 18,797,850
1962 3,638,918 18,676,550
1961 3,609,800 18,555,250
1960 3,581,239 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Romania

Fertility rate
Norway

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Romania
2023 1.4 1.71
2022 1.41 1.71
2021 1.55 1.81
2020 1.48 1.8
2019 1.53 1.77
2018 1.56 1.76
2017 1.62 1.78
2016 1.71 1.69
2015 1.72 1.62
2014 1.75 1.56
2013 1.78 1.46
2012 1.85 1.52
2011 1.88 1.47
2010 1.95 1.59
2009 1.98 1.66
2008 1.96 1.6
2007 1.9 1.45
2006 1.9 1.42
2005 1.84 1.4
2004 1.83 1.33
2003 1.8 1.3
2002 1.75 1.27
2001 1.78 1.27
2000 1.85 1.31
1999 1.85 1.3
1998 1.81 1.32
1997 1.86 1.32
1996 1.89 1.3
1995 1.87 1.33
1994 1.87 1.4
1993 1.86 1.43
1992 1.88 1.51
1991 1.92 1.59
1990 1.93 1.83
1989 1.89 2.22
1988 1.84 2.3
1987 1.74 2.38
1986 1.71 2.39
1985 1.68 2.31
1984 1.66 2.26
1983 1.66 2.06
1982 1.71 2.17
1981 1.7 2.36
1980 1.72 2.43
1979 1.75 2.49
1978 1.77 2.52
1977 1.75 2.57
1976 1.86 2.54
1975 1.98 2.59
1974 2.13 2.71
1973 2.23 2.44
1972 2.38 2.55
1971 2.49 2.67
1970 2.5 2.89
1969 2.7 3.19
1968 2.75 3.63
1967 2.81 3.66
1966 2.9 1.9
1965 2.94 1.91
1964 2.98 1.96
1963 2.93 2.01
1962 2.91 2.04
1961 2.94 2.17
1960 2.85 2.34

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

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Norway and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Romania
2024 40.7 43.8
2023 40.5 43.5
2022 40.4 43.3
2021 40.3 43.2
2020 40 42.9
2019 39.8 42.6
2018 39.6 42.3
2017 39.4 42
2016 39.3 41.7
2015 39.2 41.3
2014 39 40.9
2013 38.9 40.5
2012 38.8 40.2
2011 38.7 39.8
2010 38.6 39.3
2009 38.5 38.8
2008 38.4 38.2
2007 38.3 37.7
2006 38.1 37.3
2005 37.9 37
2004 37.7 36.6
2003 37.5 36
2002 37.3 35.3
2001 37.1 34.8
2000 36.9 34.8
1999 36.7 34.7
1998 36.5 34.6
1997 36.4 34.4
1996 36.2 34.2
1995 36.1 34
1994 35.9 33.8
1993 35.8 33.6
1992 35.7 33.3
1991 35.5 33.1
1990 35.4 33
1989 35.2 32.9
1988 35.1 32.8
1987 34.9 32.8
1986 34.8 32.7
1985 34.6 32.5
1984 34.4 32.3
1983 34.1 32.1
1982 33.9 32
1981 33.6 31.9
1980 33.3 31.8
1979 33.1 31.7
1978 32.9 31.7
1977 32.7 31.8
1976 32.6 31.8
1975 32.5 31.7
1974 32.4 31.6
1973 32.4 31.5
1972 32.5 31.5
1971 32.7 31.4
1970 32.9 31.4
1969 33.2 31.3
1968 33.5 31.3
1967 33.7 31.3
1966 33.9 31
1965 34.1 30.6
1964 34.2 30.2
1963 34.3 29.7
1962 34.4 29.3
1961 34.4 28.9
1960 34.3 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Norway Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Romania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
99.2%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Norway Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Romania
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
53,964 mi
2024

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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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