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Norway vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 62nd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Rwanda
Population
5671119
14975051
Population rank 119/197 77/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Norway and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Norway and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Norway

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Norway Rwanda
2024 $483,592,648,313 $14,251,642,235
2023 $482,949,731,777 $14,331,722,703
2022 $596,297,651,036 $13,316,161,002
2021 $503,367,986,030 $11,078,787,090
2020 $367,633,418,887 $10,174,386,857
2019 $408,742,840,909 $10,349,300,277
2018 $439,788,625,884 $9,637,904,521
2017 $401,745,275,035 $9,252,833,891
2016 $370,956,547,619 $8,695,272,058
2015 $388,159,512,246 $8,543,760,200
2014 $501,736,471,833 $8,238,966,124
2013 $526,014,468,085 $7,819,964,030
2012 $512,777,309,841 $7,654,761,050
2011 $501,360,549,669 $6,884,913,658
2010 $431,052,143,940 $6,124,756,654
2009 $387,976,400,617 $5,674,476,969
2008 $464,917,553,191 $5,179,854,065
2007 $402,643,260,488 $4,070,507,895
2006 $346,915,160,682 $3,319,784,539
2005 $309,978,579,744 $2,933,819,766
2004 $265,268,662,473 $2,376,496,067
2003 $229,385,469,337 $2,138,237,279
2002 $195,914,852,576 $1,966,003,468
2001 $174,239,354,071 $1,966,600,715
2000 $171,457,201,936 $2,068,836,754
1999 $162,383,706,021 $2,157,108,263
1998 $154,230,295,158 $1,989,343,546
1997 $161,356,631,888 $1,851,558,197
1996 $163,520,109,151 $1,382,334,879
1995 $152,029,612,325 $1,293,535,193
1994 $127,131,319,429 $753,636,370
1993 $120,579,213,713 $1,971,525,712
1992 $130,838,040,068 $2,029,026,962
1991 $121,872,464,483 $1,911,600,237
1990 $119,791,843,060 $2,550,185,679
1989 $102,633,934,391 $2,405,022,593
1988 $101,900,260,856 $2,395,492,687
1987 $94,229,907,236 $2,157,432,668
1986 $78,693,118,044 $1,944,710,684
1985 $65,416,879,914 $1,715,626,331
1984 $62,057,955,033 $1,587,413,084
1983 $61,627,240,831 $1,479,687,587
1982 $62,647,195,538 $1,407,243,139
1981 $63,596,654,761 $1,407,062,527
1980 $64,439,382,896 $1,254,765,642
1979 $53,132,244,624 $1,109,346,131
1978 $46,522,900,254 $905,709,076
1977 $41,508,030,431 $746,650,613
1976 $35,942,270,686 $637,753,853
1975 $32,877,805,200 $571,863,500
1974 $27,145,693,810 $308,458,423
1973 $22,534,253,703 $290,746,157
1972 $17,358,610,850 $246,457,838
1971 $14,583,114,840 $222,952,504
1970 $12,814,123,115 $219,900,006
1969 $11,136,187,440 $188,700,037
1968 $10,227,087,165 $172,200,018
1967 $9,577,383,653 $159,560,018
1966 $8,753,940,267 $124,525,703
1965 $8,111,945,661 $148,799,980
1964 $7,206,522,122 $129,999,994
1963 $6,553,269,536 $128,000,000
1962 $6,107,076,929 $125,000,008
1961 $5,669,689,210 $122,000,016
1960 $5,197,398,721 $119,000,024

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

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Norway and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Rwanda
2024 $86,785 $1,000
2023 $87,497 $1,027
2022 $109,270 $975
2021 $93,073 $830
2020 $68,340 $779
2019 $76,431 $810
2018 $82,793 $772
2017 $76,132 $758
2016 $70,867 $730
2015 $74,810 $734
2014 $97,667 $725
2013 $103,554 $705
2012 $102,176 $707
2011 $101,222 $651
2010 $88,163 $594
2009 $80,348 $564
2008 $97,504 $528
2007 $85,502 $426
2006 $74,434 $357
2005 $67,047 $324
2004 $57,769 $269.5
2003 $50,250 $249
2002 $43,171 $234
2001 $38,602 $237.3
2000 $38,178 $251.9
1999 $36,393 $264.7
1998 $34,803 $246.2
1997 $36,629 $238.7
1996 $37,322 $206
1995 $34,876 $228
1994 $29,316 $111
1993 $27,964 $247
1992 $30,524 $264.1
1991 $28,597 $254
1990 $28,243 $346
1989 $24,281 $335
1988 $24,207 $344
1987 $22,506 $320
1986 $18,883 $297.7
1985 $15,754 $271.6
1984 $14,989 $259.9
1983 $14,928 $250.6
1982 $15,225 $246.4
1981 $15,513 $254.6
1980 $15,772 $234.4
1979 $13,047 $213.8
1978 $11,463 $179.9
1977 $10,266 $152.7
1976 $8,927 $134.4
1975 $8,204 $124.1
1974 $6,812 $68.9
1973 $5,690 $66.9
1972 $4,414 $58.4
1971 $3,736 $54.4
1970 $3,306 $55.2
1969 $2,894 $48.9
1968 $2,680 $46
1967 $2,531 $44
1966 $2,333 $35.4
1965 $2,179 $43.5
1964 $1,951 $39
1963 $1,787 $39.3
1962 $1,678 $39.2
1961 $1,571 $39.3
1960 $1,451 $39.4

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

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Norway vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Rwanda
2026 83.8 68.5
2025 83.6 68.2
2024 83.5 68
2023 83.3 67.8
2022 82.6 67.5
2021 83.2 66.8
2020 83.2 67
2019 83 66.7
2018 82.8 66.4
2017 82.6 66.1
2016 82.4 65.7
2015 82.3 65.4
2014 82.1 65.1
2013 81.7 64.7
2012 81.4 64.2
2011 81.2 63.5
2010 81 62.8
2009 80.9 61.8
2008 80.7 60.6
2007 80.5 59.5
2006 80.4 58.3
2005 80.2 57
2004 80 55.5
2003 79.5 53.5
2002 79 51.3
2001 78.9 49.5
2000 78.7 47.8
1999 78.4 45.7
1998 78.4 43.1
1997 78.2 42
1996 78.2 42.5
1995 77.8 41.5
1994 77.8 12.2
1993 77.2 42.9
1992 77.2 44.4
1991 77 46.2
1990 76.6 47.8
1989 76.5 49.5
1988 76.3 50.9
1987 76.1 51.5
1986 76.3 51.7
1985 75.9 51.7
1984 76.2 51.4
1983 76.1 50.9
1982 76 50.2
1981 75.9 49.2
1980 75.7 48.1
1979 75.4 47.1
1978 75.4 46.2
1977 75.4 45.6
1976 75 45.3
1975 74.8 45.3
1974 74.8 45.6
1973 74.4 45.9
1972 74.3 46.3
1971 74.2 46.8
1970 74.1 47.1
1969 73.7 47.4
1968 73.9 47.7
1967 74.1 48
1966 74 48.1
1965 73.7 48.2
1964 73.6 48.1
1963 73.1 44
1962 73.5 47.8
1961 73.6 47.5
1960 73.6 47
1959 73.6 46.5
1958 73.4 46.1
1957 73.4 45.6
1956 73.5 45.2
1955 73.4 44.8
1954 73.2 44.4
1953 73.1 44.1
1952 72.7 43.8
1951 72.5 43.5
1950 71.6 43.2

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

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Norway and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Norway Rwanda
2024 5,572,279 14,256,567
2023 5,519,601 13,954,471
2022 5,457,127 13,651,030
2021 5,408,320 13,355,260
2020 5,379,475 13,065,837
2019 5,347,896 12,776,103
2018 5,311,916 12,487,996
2017 5,276,968 12,202,060
2016 5,234,519 11,919,183
2015 5,188,607 11,640,022
2014 5,137,232 11,364,757
2013 5,079,623 11,093,340
2012 5,018,573 10,829,901
2011 4,953,088 10,573,733
2010 4,889,252 10,317,553
2009 4,828,726 10,060,432
2008 4,768,212 9,804,269
2007 4,709,153 9,549,933
2006 4,660,677 9,299,246
2005 4,623,291 9,054,528
2004 4,591,910 8,816,844
2003 4,564,855 8,586,875
2002 4,538,159 8,400,180
2001 4,513,751 8,287,094
2000 4,490,967 8,213,931
1999 4,461,913 8,147,912
1998 4,431,464 8,081,681
1997 4,405,157 7,755,238
1996 4,381,336 6,708,764
1995 4,359,184 5,674,118
1994 4,336,613 6,792,352
1993 4,311,991 7,981,132
1992 4,286,401 7,683,266
1991 4,261,732 7,526,966
1990 4,241,473 7,375,307
1989 4,226,901 7,184,706
1988 4,209,488 6,968,071
1987 4,186,905 6,749,493
1986 4,167,354 6,531,881
1985 4,152,516 6,317,228
1984 4,140,099 6,107,627
1983 4,128,432 5,905,311
1982 4,114,787 5,711,549
1981 4,099,702 5,527,230
1980 4,085,620 5,353,259
1979 4,072,517 5,189,541
1978 4,058,671 5,035,171
1977 4,043,205 4,888,240
1976 4,026,152 4,745,954
1975 4,007,313 4,607,728
1974 3,985,258 4,474,228
1973 3,960,612 4,345,047
1972 3,933,004 4,220,335
1971 3,903,039 4,100,044
1970 3,875,763 3,980,669
1969 3,847,707 3,861,271
1968 3,816,486 3,744,010
1967 3,784,539 3,629,577
1966 3,753,012 3,521,626
1965 3,723,168 3,423,210
1964 3,694,339 3,334,834
1963 3,666,537 3,258,890
1962 3,638,918 3,186,025
1961 3,609,800 3,106,779
1960 3,581,239 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Norway

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Rwanda
2023 1.4 3.7
2022 1.41 3.78
2021 1.55 3.84
2020 1.48 3.91
2019 1.53 3.99
2018 1.56 4.05
2017 1.62 4.08
2016 1.71 4.11
2015 1.72 4.11
2014 1.75 4.12
2013 1.78 4.14
2012 1.85 4.2
2011 1.88 4.33
2010 1.95 4.52
2009 1.98 4.71
2008 1.96 4.92
2007 1.9 5.14
2006 1.9 5.34
2005 1.84 5.5
2004 1.83 5.64
2003 1.8 5.74
2002 1.75 5.82
2001 1.78 5.89
2000 1.85 5.97
1999 1.85 6.06
1998 1.81 6.17
1997 1.86 6.24
1996 1.89 6.29
1995 1.87 6.35
1994 1.87 6.42
1993 1.86 6.48
1992 1.88 6.54
1991 1.92 6.62
1990 1.93 6.8
1989 1.89 7.03
1988 1.84 7.23
1987 1.74 7.43
1986 1.71 7.61
1985 1.68 7.79
1984 1.66 7.91
1983 1.66 8
1982 1.71 8.06
1981 1.7 8.1
1980 1.72 8.12
1979 1.75 8.13
1978 1.77 8.16
1977 1.75 8.14
1976 1.86 8.12
1975 1.98 8.1
1974 2.13 8.1
1973 2.23 8.09
1972 2.38 8.09
1971 2.49 8.09
1970 2.5 8.15
1969 2.7 8.18
1968 2.75 8.19
1967 2.81 8.21
1966 2.9 8.23
1965 2.94 8.25
1964 2.98 8.27
1963 2.93 8.27
1962 2.91 8.27
1961 2.94 8.28
1960 2.85 8.28

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

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Norway and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Rwanda
2024 40.7 20.8
2023 40.5 20.5
2022 40.4 20.3
2021 40.3 20
2020 40 19.9
2019 39.8 19.8
2018 39.6 19.7
2017 39.4 19.6
2016 39.3 19.4
2015 39.2 19.3
2014 39 19.1
2013 38.9 19
2012 38.8 18.8
2011 38.7 18.7
2010 38.6 18.5
2009 38.5 18.4
2008 38.4 18.3
2007 38.3 18.1
2006 38.1 18
2005 37.9 17.8
2004 37.7 17.6
2003 37.5 17.4
2002 37.3 17.1
2001 37.1 16.8
2000 36.9 16.3
1999 36.7 15.8
1998 36.5 15.3
1997 36.4 14.8
1996 36.2 14.6
1995 36.1 14.3
1994 35.9 15
1993 35.8 15.7
1992 35.7 15.6
1991 35.5 15.5
1990 35.4 15.5
1989 35.2 15.5
1988 35.1 15.6
1987 34.9 15.6
1986 34.8 15.7
1985 34.6 15.8
1984 34.4 16
1983 34.1 16.1
1982 33.9 16.2
1981 33.6 16.4
1980 33.3 16.5
1979 33.1 16.5
1978 32.9 16.6
1977 32.7 16.6
1976 32.6 16.5
1975 32.5 16.4
1974 32.4 16.3
1973 32.4 16.2
1972 32.5 16
1971 32.7 15.9
1970 32.9 15.7
1969 33.2 15.5
1968 33.5 15.3
1967 33.7 15.1
1966 33.9 14.9
1965 34.1 14.8
1964 34.2 14.7
1963 34.3 14.8
1962 34.4 14.9
1961 34.4 15.1
1960 34.3 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
2023
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
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Norway Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Norway Rwanda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
78.8%
2022
English speaking
87.6%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Norway Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Rwanda
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
2,920 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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